Analysis of The past cannot be undone
Time is ticking on
as I'm lying here
still on my sickbed
without any of you
My life is nearly ended
and when I look back
lots of things passed by
some bad and some good
How I experienced childhood
the swing in the yard
father telling stories
mom baking super cakes
The day that you asked me
with a sensational engagement ring
how we had our children
and then parenting
I did not need much
but liked to work hard
and because of that
I did not see enough
How much you all needed me
at home in my arms
giving you a hug
or read aloud a book
I sure do regret
being so much from home
the work floor I adored more
then you my flesh and blood
Your father has gone already
I am all alone
and it really hurts
not one of you is here
Jet Rood
22-10-2013
Scheme | XABX BXXB BBXX CDXD XBBX CXXX BXXB BXXA BX |
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 11101 11101 1111 011011 1111010 01111 11111 11011 1101001 01001 101010 110101 011111 1001000101 1111010 01100 11111 11111 00111 111101 1111101 11011 10101 110101 11101 101111 0111011 111101 11011010 11101 01101 111111 11 1 |
Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 709 |
Words | 153 |
Sentences | 1 |
Stanzas | 9 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 2 |
Lines Amount | 34 |
Letters per line (avg) | 17 |
Words per line (avg) | 5 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 65 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 17 |
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