Analysis of Judgment Waits

Richard Groff 1957 (Pottstown, Pa.)



The stories almost over and yet it just begins,
The reason that they’re ending is because of all your sins.
The One who’s coming is the Way, the Truth and He’s the life,
To those who hear but don’t wake up, He comes like a thief in the night

When I see Him coming I’ll just bow and say Amen!
I’m not afraid to hear His voice because He calls me friend.
The night has almost ended, the long day over too,
And now for all men judgment waits, so what is left for you?

Will you fly away with me to see all God has planned?
Or will your feet be shackled here in endless shifting sand?
Will you fall upon the Rock of Christ and broken make your stand?
Or at the break of day be catching teardrops in your hands?

I am not saying anything new, it’s all been said before,
By the prophets and Nora Jones while at the threshing floor.


Scheme AAXX XXBB CCCX DD
Poetic Form
Metre 010110011101 01011101011111 01110101010101 1111111111101001 1111101110101 11011111011111 011110011101 01111101111111 1110111111111 11111101010101 111010111010111 1101111101011 11110101111101 1010010111011
Closest metre Iambic heptameter
Characters 841
Words 180
Sentences 10
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 2
Lines Amount 14
Letters per line (avg) 45
Words per line (avg) 12
Letters per stanza (avg) 159
Words per stanza (avg) 41
Font size:
 

Written on October 07, 2006

Submitted by dawg4jesus on February 17, 2023

Modified on March 05, 2023

54 sec read
2

Discuss this Richard Groff poem analysis with the community:

0 Comments

    Citation

    Use the citation below to add this poem analysis to your bibliography:

    Style:MLAChicagoAPA

    "Judgment Waits" Poetry.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 14 May 2024. <https://www.poetry.com/poem-analysis/151824/judgment-waits>.

    Become a member!

    Join our community of poets and poetry lovers to share your work and offer feedback and encouragement to writers all over the world!

    May 2024

    Poetry Contest

    Join our monthly contest for an opportunity to win cash prizes and attain global acclaim for your talent.
    17
    days
    7
    hours
    20
    minutes

    Special Program

    Earn Rewards!

    Unlock exciting rewards such as a free mug and free contest pass by commenting on fellow members' poems today!

    Browse Poetry.com

    Quiz

    Are you a poetry master?

    »
    In the Edward Lear poem, which instrument does the Owl play while serenading the Pussy Cat?
    A A violin
    B A guitar
    C A banjo
    D A mandolin