Analysis of Slipping Away



I made a sacrifice today.
I did, and it might have been a big mistake.
But you were too far away.
In my heart, but it feels like you are slipping away.
At first I tried to wait.
I became impatient, so I started to pray.
I became weary, wondering if your love would return this way.
Miles of a difference, so to me you are slipping away.
I never imagined it would be this way.
Im happily in love, but the missing corner of my heart is gray.
If I made you leave, I love you, I also begged you to stay.
I spend my nights waiting by the phone.
No letters, no gifts, and no post-cards.
Slipping away from my grip.
My soul is evaporating, my heart is hanging on a cliff.
You still have my love, while you slowly slip away from it.


Scheme ABAACAAAAAADEFGH
Poetic Form
Metre 1101001 11011110101 1101101 0111111111001 111111 101010111011 1011010011110111 110100111111001 11001011111 11000110101011111 111111111101111 111110101 110110111 1001111 111010011110101 11111111010111
Closest metre Iambic hexameter
Characters 709
Words 146
Sentences 16
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 16
Lines Amount 16
Letters per line (avg) 34
Words per line (avg) 9
Letters per stanza (avg) 550
Words per stanza (avg) 146
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Submitted on October 15, 2013

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Michael Fisher

{Contact Information mfisher20019@gmail.com (202) 903-5527}Im Michael, 26 year old Washington DC native new to the poetry community. Initially i was scared to try the poetry thing for public view....people and decisions that have been made, make it somewhat difficult to step out on a limb and express such talent. Typically my writing come from internal thoughts and feelings towards certain situations. My completed pieces of work are typically finished within minutes of the idea of the piece...I hope everyone can find something enjoyable about my work.. I welcome advise in reference to my work, as this is a new venture for me. Thanks to all my readers more…

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