Analysis of The lust



It lures in the name of activity
And starts with just a sip
But slowly engaging your soul
Grasping you in its grip
As you lose all control
It will put a stop to the pain
And make all worries go away
Sadly in the end, it's all in vain
Leaving behind nothing but depression

The disagreeable aftereffects
is always rough and tumble
With a crashing headache and
A heart filled with repentance
You promise to never touch it again
But like the snake and burrow
It slowly creeps into your life
Becoming a faithful consort
But deep down you know
It's nothing but infatuation

Love for alcohol
Is a dangerous game
It may seem like fun
But it's not a friendly kind

So next time it comes knocking
Don't open the door
Reminice on the past lessons
Choose your health and happiness
Over a drink filled with complications


Scheme XABABCXCD XXXXXEXXED XXDX XXFXF
Poetic Form
Metre 1100110100 011101 11001011 101011 111101 11101101 01110101 100011101 1001101010 00100100 111010 101010 0111010 1101101101 1101010 11010111 01001001 11111 11010010 1110 101001 11111 1110101 1111110 11001 110110 1110100 100111010
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 833
Words 176
Sentences 1
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 9, 10, 4, 5
Lines Amount 28
Letters per line (avg) 23
Words per line (avg) 5
Letters per stanza (avg) 163
Words per stanza (avg) 37
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Written on March 31, 2024

Submitted by emmanuelike1976 on March 31, 2024

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Ajah Ikechukwu Emmanuel

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