Analysis of Looking Back

Rickey Pettis 1983 (Texas)



I first saw the questions in your eyes
They were asking me if I really understand
Then before my heart gave its reply
I felt you drop from my hand
As I close my eyes picture all we did, you know the things lovers do
Looked back on the love we shared, wonder if we were fools
Being with you defined my life, now it’s incomplete without you
So I wonder is there any reason to fight for what use to be me and you
I’ll be the first to admit that it’s heartbreaking and confusing
Trying to hold on baby, can’t afford to fail because it’s you i’m losing
It’s hard but one day I’ll get on track
All I can do is wonder and look back


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Poetic Form
Metre 111010011 10101111001 101111101 1111111 11111101111101101 1110111101101 1011011111001011 11101110101111111101 110110111100010 1011110101110111110 111111111 1111110011
Closest metre Iambic heptameter
Characters 641
Words 129
Sentences 1
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 12
Lines Amount 12
Letters per line (avg) 40
Words per line (avg) 11
Letters per stanza (avg) 485
Words per stanza (avg) 128
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Written on March 23, 2023

Submitted by Mrpettis24 on March 23, 2023

Modified on March 23, 2023

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Rickey Pettis

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