Analysis of Until Heaven



A drop of heaven fell on my lips,
It's touch left me with an insatiable thirst.
Nothing matched to that heavenly bliss,
Even the joys of earth seemed cursed.

The steps uncertain that I trod here in fear,
Yet found my Father enunciate it clear.
Commanding me to 'fear not' and hold His hand,
My chagrin in my affliction was never His plan. 

Yet those painful moments that no one could cure,
Those hellacious nights of sleeplessness endured.
Set me to ponder if He is crying with me.
But my feeble faith or unbelief could not see.

Oh the dark moment when I doubled over in pain,
Altered me into a being who was far from sane. 
Intermingled with questions, heaven received my prayer,
For I knew my help would come and only from there.

Alas, that moment when I drifted away,
Fearless of the consequences come what may.
Suddenly heaven seemed spurious and it's glory unreal.
The triviality of the world were all that could appeal.

When done with wandering, I was back to you. 
Broken was my mirage, nothing else seemed true.
It was then I ceded, and was ready to surrender,
You became my all in all, You became my center.

Realizing the pain and the normalcy lost,
Was not worth doubting the Father's love. 
But your word was the remedy to the unbelief of mine,
All else was vanquished in the presence of Thine.

The paradise once lost, soon will be regained. 
Christ the Conquerer will come to reign.
All that hurts now shall soon be forgotten.
In the bosom of God’s only begotten.

But how far yet my home, how long yet I wait?
For the the golden streets and pearly gates.
To embrace my Sustainer, who provided it all.
Catered to every plea, whenever I called. 

Lord, 'til that day let my faith not dwindle,
let not the ground shake beneath.
Though many storms may roll below,
Help me to find my peace within. 


Scheme XAXA BBXX XXCC DDEE FFGG HHII XXJJ XDXK XXXX XXXK
Poetic Form Quatrain  (40%)
Metre 011101111 11111101001 101111001 10011111 01010111101 1111001011 01011110111 1010101011011 11101011111 11011101 111101111011 1110111111 1011011101001 1010101011111 010110100111 111111101011 01110111001 1010100111 100101100011001 00100101011101 11110011111 10110110111 11111001101010 1011101101110 10001001001 111100101 1111010010111 11110001011 0101111101 1011111 1111111010 00101110010 11111111111 1001010101 10111101011 101100101011 1111111110 1101101 11011101 11111101
Closest metre Iambic hexameter
Characters 1,824
Words 378
Sentences 28
Stanzas 10
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Lines Amount 40
Letters per line (avg) 35
Words per line (avg) 8
Letters per stanza (avg) 141
Words per stanza (avg) 33

About this poem

A poem written in the dark hours of excruciating physical pain and deep depression.. The fall and rise of Christian faith in time of crisis and yearning for heaven is the theme of the poem.

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Written on October 02, 2022

Submitted by priyasway on October 02, 2022

Modified on March 08, 2023

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Priyanka Verma

I am 38 yo single Indian paraplegic female, who has completed her masters in English and wants to pursue PHD.. I work as a medical transcriptionist and teach English gratis to few SCI survivors like myself. I love write religious blogs. more…

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