Analysis of Rendezvous for One



There is a difference, let it be known.
'tween being lonely and being alone.
If you have ever been loved by another
Lonely's the missing, the abandoned must suffer.

Alone is a break. A moment we take.
A rendezvous, with but one.
Lonely is hollow, too much to swallow
A tryst together with none.

A day that is empty, empty by choosing
Is different from one that lacks impromptu schmoozing.

If you have flirted, been dumped and deserted ...

Pocket reflection, cheer up and rejoice!
There's the option to which you have choice.

If you're alone, take it in stride
One may be better than two.
If you are lonely, humble your pride
And to your loved one, get through.


Scheme AABB XCXC DD X EE FXFX
Poetic Form
Metre 11101001111 1101001001 11110111010 10100010110 0110101011 010111 1011011110 0101011 01111010110 1100111101010 11110110010 1001011001 101011111 11011101 1111011 111101011 01111111
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 651
Words 120
Sentences 14
Stanzas 6
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 2, 1, 2, 4
Lines Amount 17
Letters per line (avg) 30
Words per line (avg) 7
Letters per stanza (avg) 86
Words per stanza (avg) 20
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Submitted on May 01, 2011

Modified on March 05, 2023

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