Analysis of Looking For Signs Of Hope

Edward Lee McDaniel 1976 (Helena,Arkansas)



There are times when I feel like
The four walls are closing in on me
Times when I just need an encouraging sign to continue on
Times when it takes every fiber in my body
To hold on and be strong
Times when I feel overwhelmed by the pressure of the stress
When it seems like everything around me is going wrong
Everyone is fighting their own battles
I understand their hands are tied with their own issues so they are currently unavailable to be there
In times like this everyone has their hands full
Everyone is too busy fighting their own battles to care about your current state of affairs
I hope for better days
I look forward to the sun shining
I tell myself one day things will get better it's all a part of God's timing
I'm looking for signs of hope
Through the eye of the storm
These are the days of my life
I don't like to be the bearer of bad news
I'm finding it hard to keep calm
A ray of hope is what I really need
Can someone please offer some comforting words to encourage me
Can you tell me that everything is going to be alright
I'm looking at the end of the tunnel trying to see the light
Things got to get better
I'm going out of my head
I'm looking for signs of hope
I know hope is not dead


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Closest metre Iambic hexameter
Characters 1,222
Words 255
Sentences 1
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 27
Lines Amount 27
Letters per line (avg) 36
Words per line (avg) 9
Letters per stanza (avg) 960
Words per stanza (avg) 241

About this poem

This poem is about dealing with depression, challenging situations and looking for signs of hope.

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Written on February 20, 2022

Submitted by bigedthepoet on February 20, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Edward Lee McDaniel

I'm originally from Helena, Arkansas 45 years old currently living in Cuba, New York I've been writing poems, poetry and songs since I was in the Sixth Grade. I'm influenced by life and the world around me. I hope to change the world for the better with my poetry and speak for the unspoken for. I also want to publish books of my poetry. Every since my late father read me Rudyard Kipling Gunga Din I knew I wanted to write poetry. more…

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