Analysis of In my mind
Shreya Pather 2007 (Umhlanga)
In My Mind:
In my mind it will always be you and me
A vision I see, a sound I hear
But my words come out unclear
I am afraid to steer
Those thoughts of rejection
Make my heart inject
But I can't help it
God has given me this strength...
To see the person you really are.
Your kindness, compassion
Your pure hearted smile
Could make my heart feel joy from a mile
This unfortunately has to be kept in my mind
For if you find out, I'm afraid...
What if you reject and leave me behind?
In my mind it will always be
A vision of you and me
A fairytale waiting to unfold
I pray to God that one day it can be told.
| Scheme | A BXCCDXXXX DEEAXA BBFF |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | Etheree (45%) Tetractys (25%) |
| Metre | 011 0111111101 010110111 1111101 110111 111010 11101 11111 1110111 110101101 110010 11101 111111101 1010001111011 11111101 1110101101 0111111 0101101 01010101 11111111111 |
| Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
| Characters | 613 |
| Words | 137 |
| Sentences | 5 |
| Stanzas | 4 |
| Stanza Lengths | 1, 9, 6, 4 |
| Lines Amount | 20 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 23 |
| Words per line (avg) | 6 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 116 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 32 |
About this poem
A teenage girl who has feelings for a very close guy friend of hers. But she doesn't want him to know, in the fears of being rejected. Therefore she feels she'd rather keep these feelings to herself. In the end she hopes someday he can find out.
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Written on October 06, 2022
Submitted by shreyapather2 on October 06, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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