Analysis of Last Night
Last night I felt the pure power of mercy
as The Goddess released you from your earthly pain.
Last night I held you close in my arms,
while my swollen eyes brimmed over with
teary relief and I stayed a silent witness of your journey to portals far beyond all realms of human suffering.
Last night you began the walk to that place of sweet relief.
Last night I breathed your final breath with you, all the while gently walking my fingertips along your fragile spine, releasing all the earth-bound coils of pain that somehow still remained.
Last night I watched silently, gratefully, but yet bereft with sorrow while the soft, splendid light of eternity
washed over you.
Last night I watched over you, as tonight and surely for every tomorrow, you will faithfully watch over me.
Last night, you slipped from me, yet forever after, I shall feel your presence, since from my soul, you have never departed.
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 11110110110 101001111101 111111011 111011101 100101101010111011010111110100 11101011111101 11111101111011010110011101010101111111101 1111100100110111010110110100 1101 1111101101010110001111001101 11111110101011111011111110010 |
Characters | 916 |
Words | 173 |
Sentences | 8 |
Stanzas | 5 |
Stanza Lengths | 5, 1, 3, 1, 1 |
Lines Amount | 11 |
Letters per line (avg) | 66 |
Words per line (avg) | 14 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 144 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 32 |
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Letting go of my mum.
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