Analysis of If
Melissa Bryant Morris 1983 (Louisiana)
I see you day after day
And wish you'd look my way
And see how much I care for you
If you only knew...
It breaks my heart
From the start,
To see another girl next to you!
If you only knew...
I've learned the value of patience
Waiting for this to make sense
Because I've waited years for you
Oh... If you only knew...
There's so much I wish I could tell you
If you only knew...
What I've tried not to show
That I love you so!
| Scheme | aabB ccbB xxbb bBdd |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | Quatrain (75%) |
| Metre | 1111101 011111 01111111 11101 1111 101 110101111 11101 11010110 1011111 01110111 111101 111111111 11101 111111 11111 |
| Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
| Characters | 434 |
| Words | 104 |
| Sentences | 7 |
| Stanzas | 4 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4 |
| Lines Amount | 16 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 20 |
| Words per line (avg) | 6 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 78 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 22 |
About this poem
For the MAN I LOVE David Mayeaux !!!
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Written on November 13, 2023
Submitted by nathanialmorris1 on November 13, 2023
Modified by nathanialmorris1 on February 18, 2024
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