Analysis of The If’s of Life
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 |
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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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