Analysis of Don’t Wait
Terrance Coleman 1983 (Queens, NY)
I was at work and you came to mind
The words never said
Cause of selfishness of mine
Thinking that we would have more time
To share our feelings
The good, bad, and ugly
Didn't believe this would happen
Now knowing it's not fine.
Days of the past were so much fun
Not hearing your laugh
Seeing you smile
Is waking me up
Not being able to recover
From the fact that nothing last forever.
I know that you're at peace
With those we lost
Partying in heaven
Finally happy
Cause you paid your cost
I know you're final wish
Is that we be there for each other
Aunts, uncles, cousins, mothers, sisters, and brothers.
Don't let the last thing said
Be too late
Let's commune as a family
Regardless of what was done then
We have to focus on now
You never know when your time is coming
Don't wait.
Scheme | XABXXCDB DXXXEE XXDCXXEX AFCXXXF |
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 111101111 01101 1110011 10111111 111010 011010 10011110 110111 11010111 11011 1011 11011 110101010 1011101010 111111 1111 100010 10010 11111 111101 111111110 110101010010 110111 111 11010100 01011111 1111011 1101111110 11 |
Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 759 |
Words | 151 |
Sentences | 4 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 8, 6, 8, 7 |
Lines Amount | 29 |
Letters per line (avg) | 21 |
Words per line (avg) | 5 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 154 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 38 |
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Submitted on January 24, 2021
Modified on March 14, 2023
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