Analysis of A lesson of lessons
Ebony Williams 1982 (Ohio)
Once upon a time, I was given the moon and the stars!
But I only wanted to stand in the sun! Once upon a time, I didn’t have to worry or fret about my anything! But I wanted the world and everything in it!
Once upon a time, I was showered with love and affection! But I only wanted admiration and attention!
Once upon a time, a few hearts broke because of my words and actions! But I couldn’t see past my multiple infatuations!
As time moved on I decided to make amends for my wrongs but this time I was the only one holding on! I was told to wait just a little while longer!
Now the time has come for me to feel the pains of the time once I was wrong!
But I have acknowledged the messages of the sad songs all the while time is long gone!
My lesson has been learned but a cycle to end is how I become strong!
To forgive me is to set me freely onto a path on which I belong! Some dreams aren’t meant to be and some fears have to be released!
I love me even when there’s no you beside me!
Scheme | ABCADEFEGH |
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 10101111001001 1110101100110101111110110111011100101001 1010111101100101110100100010 101010111011110101111111001 11111101101111111110101101111111010110 101111111011011111 111010010010111011111 110111101011111011 1011111110100111101111011101111101 111101111011 |
Characters | 998 |
Words | 213 |
Sentences | 16 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 10 |
Lines Amount | 10 |
Letters per line (avg) | 76 |
Words per line (avg) | 20 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 760 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 204 |
About this poem
Reflecting on the past in order to move forward!!
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Written on February 14, 2022
Submitted by ebbney on December 20, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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