Analysis of Heartache



Heartache wasn't in the pamphlet. I didn't know love could be so dark.
This crushing weight that has resulted, of my unguarded heart ripped apart.
I brushed off warnings to be careful, their words didn't ring of truth.
I never knew that such despair could come from loving someone as good as you.
I am no victim, I played my part in this disaster.
Holding broken pieces of my heart chasing that love ever after.
Even still thru this pain, my love burns so strong.
I see cupid out the corner of my eye, love notes hidden in each song.
So I push on, this void threatening mutual destruction.
See I'm still grateful for your love because before there was nothing.
If we never mend this bond, if I've held you for the last time.
Just know you gave me life and hope, you will always own this heart of mine.


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Poetic Form
Metre 1100010110111111 110111010110101101 1111011101110111 110111011111011111 11110111101010 10101011110111010 10111111111 111010101111110011 111111100100010 1111011101011110 111011111111011 1111110111111111
Closest metre Iambic octameter
Characters 801
Words 162
Sentences 13
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 12
Lines Amount 12
Letters per line (avg) 52
Words per line (avg) 13
Letters per stanza (avg) 625
Words per stanza (avg) 151

About this poem

I wrote this for a woman I am madly in love with still. We still talk but this is my reality. I write to work thru it.

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Written on March 15, 2023

Submitted by timp.20352 on March 17, 2023

Modified on May 03, 2023

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