Analysis of The Best of Men
Sometimes I write stupid poems that just pop into my head. Even more stupidly I post them without thinking. That is because I am not perfect. However this poem is one that means a lot to me.
The Best of Men
He arrived beyond his father's life
A child to influence the world
A kindly, honest and agreeable man
Trusted and respected by all.
Enemies could not fault his character
Friends never felt inferior
He laid our foundations and built us
Into an edifice to shake the world.
He did not lie, cheat or steal
And compromised so little
Only that which was sound
His mercy is so often overlooked.
The straight path is often hard
But think on this you Ummah
We walk it together in company
But he first blazed the trail alone.
Tolerance, justice, mercy and love
Is what he had for all mankind
But what do you show to him
Your lives are full of the cult of self.
He is not the Prophet of a sect
He is the prophet of humankind
Do not seek to keep him for yourself
Take his word to the world.
You want only to kill and punish
Mercy and wisdom are left behind
Offer the open hand to others
Leave the sword in its sheath.
There is no compulsion in Islam
You would do well to remember this
A forced believer is no believer
Belief is a choice of free will.
Pull together and bury your hatreds
All the world is our back yard
Your prophet set the best example
Now set your heart to Islam.
©Khalil Goddard 28/02/14
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|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 01111010111011110110011101101101111011011011110111 0111 101011101 01110001 01010001001 10001011 1001111100 11010100 1110010011 0111001101 1111111 010110 101111 110111010 0111101 111111 1110100100 11110101 100101001 11111111 1111111 111110111 111010101 11010110 111111101 111101 111011010 100101101 100101110 101011 111010001 111110101 0101011010 01101111 1010010110 10111011 110101010 1111101 1010 |
| Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
| Characters | 1,363 |
| Words | 270 |
| Sentences | 14 |
| Stanzas | 12 |
| Stanza Lengths | 1, 1, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 1 |
| Lines Amount | 39 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 28 |
| Words per line (avg) | 7 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 93 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 23 |
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Submitted on August 22, 2014
Modified on March 05, 2023
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