Analysis of Racing Home



My life's been a sprint, short and sweet,
oft times I have wondered, why compete.
Why run the race, I surely can't win.
Time is the judge, and is known to cheat.

Sure there are stories, if you believe,
miracles told, from death a reprieve.
Never a saint, I know the score,
a sucker's certain bet, I'll never receive.

Playing a marked deck, God deals the hand.
Made in his image, he understands.
Giving you reason, now make your choice.
Gambling it all, I stray from his plan.

My energy now spent, I wish to rest.
I'd love to say, I've done my best.
My savior walks with me, way is made.
Unworthy to the last, I know I am blessed.


Scheme AAXA BBXB XXXX CCXC
Poetic Form
Metre 11101101 111110101 110111011 110101111 111101101 100111001 10011101 0110111001 100111101 10110101 101101111 1001111111 1100111111 11111111 110111111 01010111111
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 632
Words 139
Sentences 13
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4
Lines Amount 16
Letters per line (avg) 29
Words per line (avg) 8
Letters per stanza (avg) 118
Words per stanza (avg) 30
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Written on May 28, 2023

Submitted by wormie1960 on May 28, 2023

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