Analysis of When darkness falls



Darkness has fallen there's no seeing around,
I open my mouth but there is no sound.
With no light in sight I hit My knees,
I hide from him but he's demanding his fees.
Along time ago I was surrounded by lights so pretty,
Until the day he tricked me into darkness he was so witty.
That pretty light it turned into pain,
He let lose his dragon it ripped through my vein.
After time good memories faded along with family and friends,
With one lie after another I'm afraid there will be no amends.
He's released his demons casting some spell,
He promised me heaven but I'm living in hell.
One day I'm laying so weak and alone,
And I see this little light from way out in the unknown.
Is this him playing a trick on me,
Or has someone really found me could I really be free?
I hear this voice so soft and so sweet,
Calling me to her so we could finally meet.
I pick my limp body up off of the cold ground,
And I slowly move towards this angelic little  sound.
I finally approach this beautiful bright being,
After a short minute she finally starts speaking.
She said God has not forgotten even though you've lost your way,
It's true the devil has his hold on you child but you do not have to stay.
He's poisoned your body with addictions so plenty,
Taking all your time but you do not owe him any.
You might think there's no going back but see God will always forgive,
For a long time ago he gave his own life so we could live.


Scheme AABBCCDDEEFFGGCCHHAAIIJJCCKL
Poetic Form
Metre 10110111001 1101111111 111011111 11111101011 011011101011110 0101111011011110 110111011 11111011111 10111001001110001 11110010101111101 1011101011 110110111001 1111011001 01111011110001 111100111 1111011111011 111111011 101101111001 111110111011 0110101110101 1100011100110 1001101100110 111110101011111 110101111111111111 1101101010110 1011111111110 111111011111101 101101111111111
Closest metre Iambic hexameter
Characters 1,424
Words 305
Sentences 14
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 28
Lines Amount 28
Letters per line (avg) 40
Words per line (avg) 10
Letters per stanza (avg) 1,107
Words per stanza (avg) 279

About this poem

Before my mom died she struggled with her addiction and half of my life I've also struggled with a addiction also people that try to shine a little light in my life to help me

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Written on June 27, 2023

Submitted by Prettybrowneyez089 on June 27, 2023

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