Analysis of good old days
the passing of time
what a cruel concept
I clasp my hands together
to hold onto the moment
but when I open them again
it's already gone
it feels like the clock
is stuck in high gear
hours turn to days
then to months
then to years
our children are growing
our hair turning grey
always chasing, never catching
the "good old days"
Scheme | XXXXXX XXAXX BXBA |
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Poetic Form | Tetractys (33%) |
Metre | 01011 101010 1111010 1110010 11110101 10101 11101 11011 10111 111 111 1010110 101101 1101010 0111 |
Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 329 |
Words | 65 |
Sentences | 1 |
Stanzas | 3 |
Stanza Lengths | 6, 5, 4 |
Lines Amount | 15 |
Letters per line (avg) | 17 |
Words per line (avg) | 4 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 87 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 21 |
About this poem
This poem is a reflection on life— how each moment seems to pass us by before we even realize we are in it. This piece is especially personal to me as I’m watching my children grow up right before my eyes and recognizing that I myself am growing up too. My son was born with extreme health complications weighing only one pound at birth, so we did not think we would see a future with him. But now that he has miraculously overcome those struggles, we are watching him blossom into a smart, funny, loving little boy. He is two years old now but it feels like just yesterday we were praying by his bedside for him to make it to the next day. I hope you enjoy this submission, as it comes from the deepest parts of my heart. more »
Written on August 28, 2022
Submitted by writtenbycasey on August 30, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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