Analysis of Temptation



Demonic eyes
stared into mine
under the cover
of blackened skies.

He probed into my heart, my mind,
trying to find my deepest desires
but find them he did not
for I'm happy with what I've got.

He tried to tempt me with earthly treasure
he tried to seduce my mind
I'd been tempted before, I couldn't be lured,
I knew of the heartache and pain it caused.

He showed me a world of peace and love
but I'd seen destruction and genocide
I broke my gaze, I turned away,
I sank to my knees and started to pray.

"Father, can you hear me,
I passed temptations test
I resisted the promise of  passion and wealth
I chose love instead".


Scheme AXBA CXDD BCXX XXEE XXXX
Poetic Form Tetractys  (45%)
Metre 0101 1011 10010 1101 11011111 1011110010 111111 11101111 1111111010 1110111 11100111011 111010111 111011101 111010010 11111101 1111101011 101111 110101 101001011001 11101
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 603
Words 120
Sentences 5
Stanzas 5
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Lines Amount 20
Letters per line (avg) 24
Words per line (avg) 6
Letters per stanza (avg) 96
Words per stanza (avg) 24
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Submitted on August 23, 2014

Modified on March 21, 2023

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