Analysis of From Cradle To Grave



Once upon a time, he had glory.
As he lies in bed he can still reminisce.
But, little if any, will know his story.
His heart, his character, his first kiss.
He lies like a vegetable, but remembers still.
His strength, his good looks, and all of his will.
Power(less) now, not like before.
He thinks of a girl he used to adore.
His spirit is flattered because he knows what once was.
His heart is shattered because he knows what time does.
From a ball player, a prom, and a stroll on the beach.
To an old man-Just lying with youth well out of reach.
He sees his reflection in a mirror close by.
He wonders how long he must wait to die.


Scheme ABABCCDDEFGGHH
Poetic Form
Metre 101011110 1110111101 11011011110 111100111 111010010101 1111101111 10111101 1110111101 1101100111111 111100111111 1011001001101 1111110111111 111010001011 1101111111
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 621
Words 124
Sentences 15
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 14
Lines Amount 14
Letters per line (avg) 35
Words per line (avg) 9
Letters per stanza (avg) 483
Words per stanza (avg) 124
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Submitted on February 03, 2015

Modified on May 01, 2023

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