Analysis of I Love You



I Love You

Sometimes we take for granted, the ones we love the most
We forget what made us partners and ensured that we were close
The bubbles of excitement when we had our first romantic kiss
What made us love each other, that forged our wedded bliss

Let's pause a while and all reflect what brought us to this place
That started many years ago, memories we embrace
A cheeky smile, a witty phrase may have been the start
Of sleepless nights, emotions, aching of the heart

How did we meet, what did we say, when did feelings first appear
A fleeting glance, soft spoken words, loving and sincere
The electric touch, the chemistry, excitement, anticipation
A bursting heart, fast beating pulse was love our destination

A soft caress, her perfumed scent, the twinkle in her eye
Go back in time and reminisce, it was sad to say goodbye
Remember all those good things, the accentuated feeling
The cuddle and the tender kiss, the touch that left you reeling

Go back in time and reminisce that’s why you’re here today
Celebrating years together, ups and downs along the way
Remember all those good things be grateful you’re together
Hold each other tight and treasure her forever.

Go back in time and reminisce, cast your mind back and reflect
All those treasured memories, that take a lifetime to collect
Remember all those good things, are you smiling as you do?
Embrace her now, look in her eyes and whisper “ I love you”


Scheme A BBCC DDEE FFGG HHII JJKK LLAA
Poetic Form Tetractys 
Metre 111 0111110011101 101111100011101 01010101111010101 11111101110101 11010101111111 11010101100101 0101010111101 110101010101 111111111110101 0101110110001 0010101000100010 010111011110010 01010011010001 1101001111111 01011110010010 010001010111110 1101001111101 10010101010101 01011111101010 111010100010 11010011111001 11101001101101 01011111110111 01011001010111
Closest metre Iambic heptameter
Characters 1,441
Words 268
Sentences 3
Stanzas 7
Stanza Lengths 1, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Lines Amount 25
Letters per line (avg) 45
Words per line (avg) 10
Letters per stanza (avg) 162
Words per stanza (avg) 36

About this poem

A poem about the feelings felt when we first fall in love and how we all tend to forget how powerful that love really is.

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Written on May 01, 2019

Submitted by Terry_2 on June 02, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

1:20 min read
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Terry Bailey

Ex British Army, ex English policeman (bobby). Resides in Australia with wife, 2 children and 3 beautiful grandchildren. Written poetry on and off for years. Thought I’d see what others thought. more…

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