Analysis of One Struggle, Two Struggle



I struggle with addiction
while checking my diction
or cleaning the kitchen
it's quite an affliction.

I struggle with depression
while taking my lessons
hoping it will lessen
or be a shorter session.

I struggle with addiction
though quit with conviction
a desire no depiction
of no science fiction.

I struggle with depression
a lack of aggression,
vacuum of expression,
leads to regression.

I struggle with depression
I struggle with addiction
I overcome depression
I overcome addiction.


Scheme Aaaa Axaa Aaaa Aaaa AAaa
Poetic Form Quatrain 
Metre 1101010 110110 110010 111010 1101010 110110 101110 1101010 1101010 111010 00101010 111010 1101010 011010 101010 11010 1101010 1101010 110010 110010
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 468
Words 77
Sentences 5
Stanzas 5
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Lines Amount 20
Letters per line (avg) 20
Words per line (avg) 4
Letters per stanza (avg) 81
Words per stanza (avg) 15
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Submitted on May 01, 2011

Modified on March 05, 2023

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