Analysis of I Can’t Let Go
Night after night, I slide into your different world
And as I do, I feel an awesome tied of comfort
Because I know your conscience has found its peace at the crossroads
Regrets and fears vanished, and grief was left below
I dare to regard the colored lights and garlands enchanting this tableau
You seem so happy there, why can’t I let you go?
Relentless prayers, every day, surround the throne of God
I ask for strength to walk His path
And suffer not for you sleep tight beneath the silky sod
But I’m too weak, wrapped up in pain,
My love for you is much to bear
I cry and shout in my despair. Just wind I gain by doing so
And yet, I find it hard to let you go.
So many brilliant memories cascade into my mind
I see this blue-eyed boy on his first day of school
Pleading with me to hold his hand; I tell him to be brave
I turn around, hide my tears and try to not look back
And then, I see his silly tricks and laughs
Cars, trains and games that make his face to glow
Many bad choices and bent rules, pretending not to know
“I’m so sorry” he’d always say knowing he would be grounded, though
These memories rainstorm my mind and stop me to let go.
One day, I’ll find my peace, I know
We’ll meet again in twirls of sunny beams,
Green meadows, birds, gardenias and violins
A different world where Life begins
We’ll feel God’s love as an abundant flow
And then, I’ll never have to let you go!
Lidia Cangeopol
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Metre | 1101110111001 0111111101110 01111101111101 010110011101 11101010101010101 111101111111 01011001010111 11111111 01011111010101 11111101 11111111 1101010111111101 0111111111 11010100010111 111111111111 10111111111111 1101111011111 0111110101 1101111111 10110011010111 111011110111101 1100111011111 11111111 1101011101 1110100001 010011101 1111110101 0111011111 11 |
Closest metre | Iambic hexameter |
Characters | 1,411 |
Words | 275 |
Sentences | 6 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 6, 7, 9, 7 |
Lines Amount | 29 |
Letters per line (avg) | 38 |
Words per line (avg) | 10 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 274 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 69 |
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