Analysis of Race With Time



Over the years time has been demonstrated as a race
Stress is surging, you’re against the clock in a competitive chase
Our time is restricted to one lifespan
Eons have passed since it all began
Mother Nature is howling in our face
Our time is fleeting, we need to slow the pace
We’re only given one unique opportunity, we simply cannot replace
Detriment to the entire ecosystem caused by man
Over the years the limit has been exhausted
Might as well familiarize yourself with the scorching embrace
Geological education is our only saving grace
There should be no difficulty in grasping the effect on Japan
Temperature drastically climbing, nobody adhering to the plan
The scientists bold enough to advocate for change are seen as a disgrace
Over the years time is changing, accelerating and decelerating at a constant pace


Scheme AABBAAABCAABBAA
Poetic Form
Metre 1001111100101 1110101010001001 1011010111 101111101 10101100101 101110111101 010101010100110101 10010010100111 100101011010 11101001101001 010001011010101 11111000010001101 100100101010101 0100101110011111001 1001111001000010010101
Closest metre Iambic octameter
Characters 830
Words 143
Sentences 1
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 15
Lines Amount 15
Letters per line (avg) 45
Words per line (avg) 9
Letters per stanza (avg) 677
Words per stanza (avg) 139

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Written on April 26, 2022

Submitted by holiver on May 13, 2022

Modified on March 07, 2023

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