Analysis of They Forgot To Love



Once they thought themselves a perfect match,
Two people intertwined by their shared love
For knowledge.
Inquisitive minds
And intelligent souls,
They lost themselves
In questioning the mysteries
Of the universe.
And yet, as time passed,
They forgot what it meant to feel.
They forgot to savor each other's presence,
To appreciate the simple moments
Of happiness they shared.
They forgot to love.

They tried to fill the emptiness
With more questions,
Digging deeper
Into the borders of their lives.
But the more they sought,
The emptier they felt.
They knew they had grown apart,
Lost touch
With the passion
That once fueled their fire.

Still, they clung to each other
Tightly,
Believing that their understanding
Of the world was enough
To sustain their love.
They thought themselves above
Such frivolous emotions
As affection and desire.
They thought they could survive
On intelligence alone.

But the walls they had built
Around themselves
Grew higher and higher,
Until they could no longer see each other.
They could no longer hear
Each other above the noise
Of their own thoughts.
And so they realized,
With a heavy heart,
That their love had withered away.

In the end,
They understood
That the borders of their lives
Were not meant to be crossed alone.
That the questions they sought
Could not replace the warmth
Of a partner's embrace.
They understood
That they were only human,
And that they needed love
As much as they needed knowledge.

And so they parted ways,
Grateful for the time they had spent together,
And for the wisdom they had gained.
They learned that sometimes,
The greatest mysteries
Are not found in the depths
Of the universe,
But in the depths
Of our hearts.
And that love,
In all its complexities
And contradictions,
Is the greatest mystery of all.  


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Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 1,843
Words 373
Sentences 21
Stanzas 6
Stanza Lengths 14, 10, 10, 10, 11, 13
Lines Amount 68
Letters per line (avg) 21
Words per line (avg) 4
Letters per stanza (avg) 238
Words per stanza (avg) 50
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Written on June 02, 2023

Submitted by JoeStrickland on June 02, 2023

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Joe Strickland

I'm just a regular, blue collar, working stiff who took an interest in writing poetry many years ago but until recently I haven't had a desire to share any with anyone or pursue publication. I'm an unpublished fork lift operator by night, and a day drinker by choice. I can be followed on Twitter @JoeStricklandSC more…

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