Analysis of Friend
Before I remember
Marveling at the sensitivity of loneliness
Longing for commodity
Waiting to be seen
Recall I heard
that a friendship is created
By unconditional love and trust
Both nourishing mind and soul
I once felt
I had to walk confused and alone
As a reflection of nothing
Into the forgotten silence
Am I simply
A sunset instead of a sunrise?
Do I battle demons?
Yes! Anywhere but my dreams
Nevermore awake
Evermore trying
For I have found a mutual partner
For I had found a friend
| Scheme | AXBX XXXX XXCX BXXX XCAX |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | Tetractys (30%) Etheree (30%) |
| Metre | 011010 1001001001100 1010100 10111 111 10101010 10100101 1100101 111 111101001 10010110 01001010 1110 0101101 111010 110111 1001 1010 1111010010 111101 |
| Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
| Characters | 493 |
| Words | 95 |
| Sentences | 4 |
| Stanzas | 5 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4 |
| Lines Amount | 20 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 20 |
| Words per line (avg) | 4 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 80 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 18 |
About this poem
I wrote this poem when I thought about my friend Brian who saved me from myself. The first letter of the first line read down spells his name as a tribute to him.
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