Analysis of All is Hope

Nora Elrayes 1986 (Illinois)



Lost and I wonder, with eyes wide open,
In this vast world, feeling helpless and broken.
All I have is hope, a flickering ember,
Burning within for something better.

This isn't a cry to be saved, no plea,
But a soul searching quest, to set myself free.
I've tried everything, or so I thought,
But doubt creeps in, have I truly fought?

I'm creative, so why isn't anyone buying?
Maybe it's my circumstances, poverty underlying.
Is living only for the rich? I ponder and sigh,
As dreams fade away, like stars from the sky.

They say God loves his strongest soldiers,
But after 37 years of struggles, doubts smolder.
Does He truly love me, in this darkened night,
Or am I being punished, hidden from His sight?

What test am I enduring, the purpose undefined,
A constant battle, a soul searching grind.
But deep down within, I hold onto my belief,
That through all the tribulations, I'll find relief.

For all I have is hope, a driving force,
Guiding me through this labyrinth of course.
I am not lost, just searching for the way,
To break these chains, embrace a brighter day.


Scheme AABB CCDD EEFF XBGG HHII JJKK
Poetic Form Quatrain  (83%)
Metre 1011011110 01111010010 11111010010 100111010 1100111111 1011011111 11101111 111011101 101011101010 1011100100010 1101010111001 1110111101 111111010 1101110110 11101101101 111101010111 111101001001 0101001101 111011110101 11100101101 1111110101 101111011 1111110101 1111010101
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 1,075
Words 220
Sentences 14
Stanzas 6
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Lines Amount 24
Letters per line (avg) 35
Words per line (avg) 8
Letters per stanza (avg) 138
Words per stanza (avg) 32
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Written on August 31, 2023

Submitted on August 31, 2023

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