Analysis of Beginnings
If I could go back in time to the beginning,
Before fate toyed and played upon my feelings.
Before my heart was ever torn and broken.
Before I built the walls where I remain hidden.
Things could have been so different now,
But fate is cruel and would never allow.
The scars and pain have taken their toll,
And broken me so I am no longer whole.
If I could ask one wish from whoever’s in charge,
That I live the rest of my life where lies are barred.
Where my quest will have led me to my soul mate in life,
And happiness will guide us through the star filled nights.
| Scheme | XXAA BBCC XXXX |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | Quatrain (33%) |
| Metre | 111110110010 01110101110 01111101010 011101110110 111111001 11110011001 010111011 01011111101 1111111101 111011111111 1111111111101 010011110111 |
| Closest metre | Iambic hexameter |
| Characters | 576 |
| Words | 125 |
| Sentences | 8 |
| Stanzas | 3 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4 |
| Lines Amount | 12 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 37 |
| Words per line (avg) | 9 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 147 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 37 |
About this poem
It’s a poem about looking back on loves losses and the pain while looking forward to the future and finding new love going forward
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Written on January 28, 2023
Submitted by walt.benson5 on January 28, 2023
Modified on April 04, 2023
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