Analysis of People say, I say



People say nothing changes with the blink of an eye,
I say; you have to try in order to reach the sky.
People say nothing comes easily in hand,
I say; you have to know when to cross the sand.

People may talk to you about time being wasted,
I say; as long as you enjoy it's completed.
People may talk to you about love being overrated,
I say; you'd never know for sure without being related.

People may tell you to leave your own box,
I say; it's your own decision when to pass the rocks.
People may tell you to change the way you live,
I say; listen to your heart and ask them to forgive.

People say that I can't change the day today.
I say; you have to believe of the yesterday.
People say life is a gift,
I say; thank you for giving me a lift.


Scheme AABB CCDD EEXX FFGG
Poetic Form Quatrain  (75%)
Metre 1011010101111 1111110101101 10110110001 11111111101 1011110111010 111111011010 10111101110010 111101110110010 1011111111 1111101011101 10111110111 1110111011101 10111110101 11111011010 1011101 1111110101
Closest metre Iambic hexameter
Characters 730
Words 151
Sentences 9
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4
Lines Amount 16
Letters per line (avg) 35
Words per line (avg) 9
Letters per stanza (avg) 142
Words per stanza (avg) 38
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Submitted on August 21, 2014

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Shir Hanochi

"life isn't measured by the numbers of breaths you take, but by the moments that take your breath away". With my poetry, I want to make more of those breathtaking moments, to put everything I feel into words and let everyone else enjoy it as well as learning from it.English is not my first language, therefore I'd like to hear any grammar or spelling mistakes. Thank you all for understanding, and enjoy reading. :) more…

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