Analysis of Oh Lord
Hasan Johnson 1980 (Peoria Illinois)
Oh Lord
Help me please
My past is hunting me
The mistakes I've made
The Sins I've committed
For I have fallen short and failed every test
Now when I lay down I'm unable to rest
Oh Lord
Help me please
Take away my grief
If my tears could cleanse me
I want to move forward
Help me let go
Lord oh Lord please help me
I'm begging for some relief before my stress over takes me
How can I move on looking back
Why disturb my peace
You awaken me from my sleep but when I pray you don't answer me
Here am I Lord
Come and take me
My life is in shambles and I can't take it
Oh Lord
Help me please
| Scheme | ABcdeffABgchiccjkcaclAB |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 11 111 111101 00111 011010 111101011001 11111101011 11 111 10111 111111 111110 1111 111111 110110101111011 11111101 10111 10101111111111101 1111 1011 11101001111 11 111 |
| Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
| Characters | 589 |
| Words | 127 |
| Sentences | 1 |
| Stanzas | 1 |
| Stanza Lengths | 23 |
| Lines Amount | 23 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 20 |
| Words per line (avg) | 5 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 456 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 125 |
About this poem
I have nightmares every night
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Written on July 01, 2022
Submitted by HasanM.Johnson on July 01, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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