Analysis of Success
I raced up the mountain looking for you
So many others were running up too
To be the first and to be the best
From childhood we train for this test
I went past many in my haste
Some seemed tired some seemed dazed
But reaching that summit was my solitary aim
My unerring shot at wealth and fame
As slopes grew steeper less climbers I saw
Many a fallen comrade on the mountain floor
But if I fall back I must take the blame
I thought I knew the rules of this game
Finally I did conquer the mountain peak
There your welcoming presence I seek
But the top was barren where no flowers bloom
And you were nowhere, just the misty gloom
So where else could I venture from there?
Need for that descending trek was clear
But there was no race and there was no rush
Time to absorb the tranquil stillness and hush
On the way I stopped by the fallen weak
I help them rise and then up the peak
And then I see you…in many a grateful tear
The sun had risen and the mist was clear
So did I ascend a higher peak?
Is this the journey that one must seek?
The focus now is on the path and not on "I"
Success, you were sighted - that is why!
Scheme | AABB XXCC XXCC DDEE FGHH DDFG DDII |
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Poetic Form | Quatrain (43%) |
Metre | 1110101011 1101001011 110101101 1111111 11110011 1110111 110110111001 1111101 1111011011 10010110101 1111111101 111101111 10011100101 111001011 10111011101 010110101 111111011 111010111 1111101111 11010101001 1011110101 111101101 011110100101 0111000111 111010101 110101111 010111010111 011010111 |
Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 1,127 |
Words | 237 |
Sentences | 4 |
Stanzas | 7 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4 |
Lines Amount | 28 |
Letters per line (avg) | 32 |
Words per line (avg) | 8 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 126 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 32 |
About this poem
The poem questions the traditional way how we look at Success - which is based on the result or the destination. The poem suggests that the intention, the satisfaction, and the path taken are more significant than the ultimate result when evaluating success. A mountain climbing analogy has been used.
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Written on April 23, 2024
Submitted by jn.selvadurai on April 22, 2024
Modified by jn.selvadurai on May 12, 2024
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