Analysis of Old Eyes
Joe Strickland 1986 (Hobbysville, SC)
As we journey through this life of ours,
We find ourselves amidst changing hours.
And though we may start with young, keen eyes,
We'll soon come to learn that time flies.
For with each moment that passes by,
We grow, we learn, we laugh, we cry.
Our mistakes and choices pave the way,
For a path that'll lead to a brighter day.
The pain of discipline, it's not an easy feat,
But better than the pain of regret we'll meet.
For when we withstand the discomfort of change,
We evolve and grow, the results are strange.
Old eyes may see things clearer than before,
With wisdom, experience, and so much more.
We realize that life is a journey, not a race,
And that growing is a process we must embrace.
So let us take on the challenges that come,
For they're only lessons in a never-ending sum.
Of growth, of learning, of becoming our best,
For life is a journey that puts us to the test.
And though young eyes may see great distances indeed,
Old eyes see things much clearer in the end, we heed.
The choice between discipline and regret,
Is ours to make, every single day that we beget.
Scheme | AABB CCDD EEFF GGHH IIJJ KKLL |
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Poetic Form | Quatrain |
Metre | 1110111110 11001011010 011111111 11111111 111101101 11111111 1001010101 10110110101 011100111101 11010110111 11101001011 1010100111 1111110101 11001000111 110111010101 01101011101 11111010011 1110100010101 111101010101 111010111101 011111110001 111111000111 0101100001 110111001011101 |
Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 1,085 |
Words | 230 |
Sentences | 12 |
Stanzas | 6 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4 |
Lines Amount | 24 |
Letters per line (avg) | 35 |
Words per line (avg) | 8 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 139 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 34 |
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