Analysis of The If’s of Life

Lexi Pompa 2010 (Pennysivana)



If wishes fell like rain, then certainty I am a storm.
For I have not an explanation of the madness within my very form.
Cause, though I wish upon every single star.
I know I will never even get close to that far.

If’s, why’s, where’s, and when’s,
No matter the conjunction, questions never end.
It’s the if’s of life,
Treasured words if taken a glance.

But, the closer you look- the more you see,
An eternal dance- just for you and me.
Swaying like flames, almost throughout the whole sky.
I think that’s the reason why I still ask If’s, where’s, when’s, and why’s.


Scheme AABB CXXC CXXC
Poetic Form Quatrain  (33%)
Metre 11011111001101 111110101010011101 111101100101 1111101011111 11101 110001010101 10111 10111001 1010110111 1010111101 1011101011 111010111111101
Closest metre Iambic hexameter
Characters 592
Words 118
Sentences 9
Stanzas 3
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4
Lines Amount 12
Letters per line (avg) 36
Words per line (avg) 9
Letters per stanza (avg) 142
Words per stanza (avg) 35

About this poem

I wrote this poem about questions. I always have found myself thinking, “why do I do this or why am I so dumb for writing this.” But, I struggle to remember that almost every decision in this world is a, “if.” So, I should live without bother. I think this poem helped me explain my thoughts through words and hope others can enjoy reading it as much as I loved writing it.

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Written on September 17, 2023

Submitted by artsinthesoul42 on September 17, 2023

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