Analysis of Some things are special because they don’t last
Some things are special because they don’t last 1962 (Barnsley)
Some things are special because they don’t last
For time runs fast in moments of bliss
Life is short - tis a sin to waste it on the past
Who we’ll become we know not - when the die is cast
New opportunities go amiss while dwelling on that solitary kiss
Some things are special because they don’t last
Memories deceive, conjuring visions of joy unsurpassed
But the folly lies in chasing dreams that don’t exist
Life is short so don’t waste it on the past
Courage to stand tall when love is dashed
Though, this same love plays her magic to help reminisce
That some things are special because they don’t last
With love's end, new chapters are amassed
Embrace the future, let go of what you'll miss
For life is short, so don't waste it on the past
Discover the beauty in moments unsurpassed
Embrace the present, cherish the love you can enlist
Some things are special because they don’t last
Life is short, so don't waste it on the past
| Scheme | Aba abA aca xba aba acAa |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 1111001111 111101011 111101111101 110111110111 10100101110111001 1111001111 10001100101101 1010101011101 1111111101 101111111 111110101101 11111001111 111110101 01010111111 11111111101 01001001001 0101010011101 1111001111 1111111101 |
| Closest metre | Iambic hexameter |
| Characters | 951 |
| Words | 178 |
| Sentences | 1 |
| Stanzas | 6 |
| Stanza Lengths | 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 4 |
| Lines Amount | 19 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 39 |
| Words per line (avg) | 9 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 123 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 29 |
About this poem
This villanelle is (my very first) is a reflection on how we mythologize the past while neglecting the present and future
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