Analysis of The Stretching Hand



It reaches out to you silently
The lame, the helpless,  the young, the old
It says I am here they're no need to fear
If ever you feel no hope, only despair
Reach out, take it, let it be your guide.
Who are you? Where are you? What are you?
These questions it will never pose
It stretches out to everyone
It brings with it love, hope, joy, happiness
Reach out, take it and let it be your guide
Day in, day out, why do you fear?
As if this hand cannot your burdens bear
It is strong, dependable,  reliable,  fearless
It wants you, it wants me
Reach out, take it and let it be your guide
This hand is always reaching out
It is the hand of God
Place your hand in that hand
And everything will be done
Reach out, take it and let it be your guide.


Scheme abcdefghiEcdiaEjklhE
Poetic Form Tetractys  (30%)
Etheree  (20%)
Metre 110111100 010100101 1111111111 11011111001 111111111 111111111 11011101 1101110 1111111100 1111011111 10111111 1111101101 1110100010010 111111 1111011111 1111101 110111 111011 010111 1111011111
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 744
Words 156
Sentences 6
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 20
Lines Amount 20
Letters per line (avg) 28
Words per line (avg) 8
Letters per stanza (avg) 564
Words per stanza (avg) 153

About this poem

The poem enhances the reassurance that when someone grabs hold to The Stretching Hand it will provide comfort, guidance, joy, and strength to anyone who yearns for all of the above. I wrote the poem in 2001. It was accepted to be included in poetry.com's The Sound of Poetry, on CD, cassette tape (dating myself) as a deluxe three-album set. Then life happened which prevented me from following up on the offer. Please enjoy reading it below.

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Written on September 01, 2001

Submitted by Bethdelight on July 12, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Pamela Bloomfield

I am a writer, Transformational Coach, mother, wife who enjoys writing as a passionate hobby. I am enthralled by books and the beauty of language. more…

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