Analysis of For The Promises I Can't Keep
Adam Roy Carrigan 1985 (Winnipeg, MB)
I wake up another day unrefreshed
With more obstacles that delay
With promises I've made to myself and others
And more opportunities to see me fail
When I complete a promise but fail another
It feels like I shouldn't even try
What good am I if I can't keep my word?
I shouldn't even venture outside
Why is it so hard to stay true to myself?
Why do I always end up being wrong?
Happiness seems like an impossibility
This frustration is more than I can take
But I tell myself I must be resilient
To question myself is to surrender
I must thank the heavens I am still here
Because I'm not ready to join the dead
I have so much work to do
Why didn't I ask for help?
However, it's too late for that
And please know I will find a way
Scheme | ABXX CXAA XXAX ACXA AXAB |
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Poetic Form | Etheree (25%) Tetractys (20%) |
Metre | 11101011 11100101 11001111010 0101001111 110101011010 111110101 1111111111 110101011 1111111111 111111101 10011100100 1010111111 1111111010 110111010 1110101111 0111101101 1111111 1101111 1011111 01111101 |
Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 731 |
Words | 153 |
Sentences | 5 |
Stanzas | 5 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4 |
Lines Amount | 20 |
Letters per line (avg) | 29 |
Words per line (avg) | 7 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 114 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 29 |
About this poem
This about the struggles of my every day life. I have made so many promises that I did not intend on breaking; and yet I have. Failure is unpleasant, but I'll keep on trying and get up. I will try again; then try something else. I am not ready to die. Poetry is the medium that helps me stave off mental illness.
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Written on October 05, 2023
Submitted by adamroycarrigan on October 05, 2023
Modified by adamroycarrigan on October 10, 2023
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