Analysis of We Are Falling Apart

Renee Brodwith 1958 (NEW YORK)

Ode


We are falling apart
I thought that we had something special from the start
Shattering like glass is my broken heart
Memories of you will never fade away
Still love you, still need you, still want you everyday

All the things I wanted to say but couldn't
Said all the wrong things, know that I shouldn't

Those words you spoke to me were not the words that I wanted to hear
Those words that were my greatest fear
Words that sounded to me like you were saying goodbye
All I wanted to do was break down and cry

Don't know when I'll see you again
Wondering did I lose my lover and my best friend


Scheme AAABB CC XXDD XX
Poetic Form
Metre 111001 111111010101 1001111101 10011110101 111111111101 10111011110 1101111110 1111110101111011 11101101 111011110101 11101111101 11111101 1001111100111
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 594
Words 119
Sentences 1
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 5, 2, 4, 2
Lines Amount 13
Letters per line (avg) 36
Words per line (avg) 9
Letters per stanza (avg) 117
Words per stanza (avg) 29

About this poem

Many years ago I fell in love with a man who was very charming, loving and kind. We broke up after four years of being together. I was broken hearted

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Written on May 01, 2003

Submitted by brodwitr on September 11, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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