Analysis of Care
I heard her step on the stairs.
She was sad, quiet, sullen,
Whishing not to be heard.
I knew all of this by her sound, yes.
I had spent my time learning her,
Growing attached to her.
I only hoped I could talk her down tonight.
I loved her like a sister,
I only wanted to protect her.
I had hidden her blades before,
Talked her down even more.
But today she came into my room,
Hugged me and talked it through.
I held her close and listened
Without a single word.
She told me of her problems and fears.
She showed me the scars that her long sleeves hid,
And we erased them with our love.
I am so glad that now I know what a smile
And a listening ear can do.
Scheme | ABCDEEFEEGGHIJCKLMNI |
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 1101101 1111010 11111 111111011 11111100 100110 11011110101 1101010 110101010 11100101 101101 101110111 110111 1101010 010101 111101001 1110110111 010111101 11111111101 00100111 |
Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 636 |
Words | 134 |
Sentences | 12 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 20 |
Lines Amount | 20 |
Letters per line (avg) | 25 |
Words per line (avg) | 7 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 501 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 134 |
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Submitted on July 02, 2014
Modified on March 05, 2023
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