Analysis of Betrayal



A house darkened by
The emptiness which hollows me

I had everything I dreamed of
Love, home, family destroyed

By deceit, wanting more
Than the trust of your beloved

Till death we do part
Yet how come my heart still

Beats for you and you
Are entrenched in the arms

Of another, you lied to me

And the children went with you
I visit ever so often but

The time never comes soon
Enough, reminisce it does nothing

For me I look upon this house
Bare cupboards, cold fireplace

The beds barren were my children
Once slept and know that

Promises made in passions glow
Often fade with the advance of time

When did you realize I was not
The man you wanted when

Did you realize I was not enough?
Is a man measured by the heft of

his wallet or  his ideals?


Scheme XA BX XX XX CX A CX XX XX XX XX XX XB X
Poetic Form
Metre 01101 01001101 1110111 1110001 101101 1011101 11111 111111 11101 101001 10101111 0010111 110101101 011011 01011110 11110111 110110 01100110 11011 10010101 101100111 11110111 011101 111011101 101101011 1101101
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 725
Words 145
Sentences 2
Stanzas 14
Stanza Lengths 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1
Lines Amount 26
Letters per line (avg) 23
Words per line (avg) 6
Letters per stanza (avg) 42
Words per stanza (avg) 10
Font size:
 

Submitted on October 15, 2013

Modified on March 30, 2023

43 sec read
28

Guilty Pleasure

Born on raised on a island of hills. survived into the new millennium, suffering from culture shock and temporary amnesia.Will work for food. more…

All Guilty Pleasure poems | Guilty Pleasure Books

0 fans

Discuss this Guilty Pleasure poem analysis with the community:

0 Comments

    Citation

    Use the citation below to add this poem analysis to your bibliography:

    Style:MLAChicagoAPA

    "Betrayal" Poetry.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 8 May 2024. <https://www.poetry.com/poem-analysis/66849/betrayal>.

    Become a member!

    Join our community of poets and poetry lovers to share your work and offer feedback and encouragement to writers all over the world!

    May 2024

    Poetry Contest

    Join our monthly contest for an opportunity to win cash prizes and attain global acclaim for your talent.
    23
    days
    1
    hour
    44
    minutes

    Special Program

    Earn Rewards!

    Unlock exciting rewards such as a free mug and free contest pass by commenting on fellow members' poems today!

    Browse Poetry.com

    Quiz

    Are you a poetry master?

    »
    Because I could not stop for _______ - He kindly stopped for me
    A Love
    B Time
    C Hope
    D Death