Analysis of Forgive, As I Forget

Sarah Rayan 1982 (Kuwait City)



As I evolve to adapt on land, let me forget the waves, as they swept me away from home, with the sand, and the tides, who rise and fall, for reasons, only I understand

Let me forget the wolves, most of all, who dressed like sheep, as I recall, and played the demons, who made me crawl, no one else made me feel so small

I forgive the man, who failed to see, he could have slayed those demons and set me free, or destroyed the wall I built to guard me, only one man holds the key

But I find no reason to forgive myself, for loving the waves, tides, demons, and wolves, I blame no one else, and the moon, who commands them all, I placed on a high shelf


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Characters 653
Words 135
Sentences 1
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 1, 1, 1, 1
Lines Amount 4
Letters per line (avg) 124
Words per line (avg) 33
Letters per stanza (avg) 124
Words per stanza (avg) 33
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Written on March 28, 2022

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Sarah Rayan

As a proud Palestinian, I protest for peaceful resolve of the conflicts inherited by my homeland, with nothing mightier than the pen. Until I meet this goal, I swim alone. Readers may find the same metaphor woven into most of my work. more…

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