Analysis of Parental Guidance
How must i explain to my lover
That i learned to fight
By fighting with you.
And must i tell her i know
How to throw a punch
Because you threw the first one.
I wish she would never see
All the dark I have in me
Shall she learn to paint with blue
So she may understand my pain.
Show her all the subtle context clues
I bruise easily and honestly
I shall tell her
I learned to fight
By fighting you.
That i learned to throw a punch
Because you threw the first one.
| Scheme | abcdeFggchigabceF |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 111011110 11111 11011 0111011 11101 0111011 1111101 1011101 1111111 1110111 101010101 111000100 1110 1111 1101 1111101 0111011 |
| Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
| Characters | 469 |
| Words | 104 |
| Sentences | 6 |
| Stanzas | 1 |
| Stanza Lengths | 17 |
| Lines Amount | 17 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 21 |
| Words per line (avg) | 6 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 361 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 96 |
About this poem
. TRIGGER WARNING. Family violence & Child Abuse.
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Written on July 12, 2019
Submitted by Jayelieisar on September 10, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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