Analysis of For My Baby
Sarah Lateesha Hamilton 1980 (USA)
When I was only 22 God had a plan that no one else could see
There was a small bundle of joy growing inside of me
He chose me for a special task.
What am I going to do, I asked?
I’m not ready you should pick another. He answered….
No my child, I need for you to be a good mother.
Ok Lord, I’ll do my best, you make sure she’s healthy and I’ll do the rest.
So I had my angel and named her Seiarria,
I vowed from that day forward that I’d always take care of her.
August 30th became a very special day.
And soon I celebrated my very first mother’s day.
She was so sweet, she hardly ever cried,
But she wasn’t just my little bundle of joy that I showed off with pride.
I prayed for a healthy child and that’s what I received,
Lord thank you for the miracle that I have achieved.
She had curly hair and a beautiful face
I thank God every day for his continued grace.
She will change our household and soon we will become a team.
Things will not be as hard as they once seemed.
Every day I will show her unconditional love.
And care deeply for her like a precious dove.
She will show us that life may sometimes be rough
but it’s all in Gods plan just to make us tough.
She will bring strength, happiness and peace.
So deep down, from the bottom of my heart, I thank you Lord for choosing me.
Scheme | A A X X X B X B B C C D D E E F F X X G G H H X A |
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 111101101111111 11011011100111 11110101 111101111 1110111010110 1111111110110 111111111111001101 1111100101 11111101111110 101101010101 0111001101101 1111110101 11111101011111111 1110101011101 1111010011101 11101001001 1111001110101 11110101110101 1111111111 1001111001001 01101010101 11111110111 11101111111 111110001 111101011111111101 |
Closest metre | Iambic hexameter |
Characters | 1,330 |
Words | 304 |
Sentences | 19 |
Stanzas | 25 |
Stanza Lengths | 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1 |
Lines Amount | 25 |
Letters per line (avg) | 39 |
Words per line (avg) | 10 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 39 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 10 |
About this poem
This poem is dedicated to my only daughter Seiarria. My life changed the moment I met you.
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Written on August 30, 2005
Submitted by s.i.s on February 15, 2022
Modified on May 02, 2023
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