Analysis of Goodnight To You



December marks,
A year that lapsed,
Since I got the call,
That you had collapsed.

Alone at home,
I sat on the floor,
And thought about the night before.

I do not regret what was said,
But I do regret not saying more,

As the next time I would see your face,
Would be in stillness,
At the morgue.

You cannot hear,
These words of mine,
For they are earthly,
And you – divine.

I will not ask God,
To relay my lines,
As there is no resolve,
For bided time.

Instead, I'll be glad,
For the exchanges we had,
For all the good,
And even the bad.

If time were charitable,
And reversed it's tracks,
Allowing me a pathway;
A way to go back,
That evening I would say,
Goodnight to you, Dad.


Scheme XAXA XBB XB XXX XCXC XXXX DDXD XXEXED
Poetic Form Tetractys  (37%)
Etheree  (23%)
Metre 0101 0111 11101 11101 0111 11101 01010101 11101111 111011101 101111111 11010 101 1101 1111 11110 0101 11111 1111 111101 111 01111 1001011 1101 01001 1101000 00111 010101 01111 110111 1111
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 687
Words 170
Sentences 7
Stanzas 8
Stanza Lengths 4, 3, 2, 3, 4, 4, 4, 6
Lines Amount 30
Letters per line (avg) 17
Words per line (avg) 4
Letters per stanza (avg) 64
Words per stanza (avg) 17

About this poem

Last year, on the 11th of December, my father passed away unexpectedly. Between us, there was no vitriol. However, the night before, I was preoccupied so I did not see him. I regret going to sleep without greeting him – just that one last time. I understand that there is no way to go back and no way for my words to reach him. Still, if time was charitable, I would simply wish to say goodnight. I hope you enjoy this poem.

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Written on December 12, 2022

Submitted by A_Mellowed_Mind on December 12, 2022

Modified on March 21, 2023

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