Analysis of The Journey Of Life



What is life really?
The highs are like a dough,
Tough to knead, but easy to throw,
The lows are like a drought,
Taking longer to go than I thought.

Why can't we be comfortable on the fence?
This way we can forget and regret less,
Every decision we make is a nightmare,
For once why isn't life fair?

Why do we play on our luck when we gamble?
Wasn't it dumb luck that got us into this scramble?

Getting through the darkest nights isn't tough,
Unless you live in a moment in the past,
And relive it like a curse so rough.

Nothing is more lucrative or destructive than one's mind,
When you find yourself in it,
It will be treasures you mine,
Until then your instincts will keep the torches lit


Scheme XAAXX XXBB CC DXD XEXE
Poetic Form
Metre 11110 011101 11111011 011101 101011111 11111000101 1111010011 10001011101 1111011 111111011110 1011111101110 1010101101 01110010001 001110111 10111001010111 1110101 1111011 011110110101
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 695
Words 154
Sentences 8
Stanzas 5
Stanza Lengths 5, 4, 2, 3, 4
Lines Amount 18
Letters per line (avg) 30
Words per line (avg) 7
Letters per stanza (avg) 107
Words per stanza (avg) 27

About this poem

This poem is about the ups and downs of life, and how it can be unfair. It also talks about how one must learn to stay dedicated and believe that one day they will make it to the place where they want to reach in life.

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Written on March 07, 2022

Submitted by on June 17, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Pranav Dharmendra Joshi

Born and raised up in Dubai. Believes in the ideologies of modernism and liberalism of every individual in the society. Stands for Unity and acceptance of diversity more…

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