Analysis of Could Have Been Worse (I promise I was happy when I wrote this)



I pictured my name on a grave that people just walk past.
My first name, all but a glance
My stone cracked over buried ash
and I know i am forgotten,
and still it’s only a little sad.
My last resting place…
My life…
Just a stone in the ground
With withered flowers
From years ago
When I was still remembered.
Maybe a bit of grass stained yellow
To keep me company
This is what I think about
When I’m alone
With my thoughts
And I must say…
It’s a bit comforting!


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Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 493
Words 102
Sentences 5
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 18
Lines Amount 18
Letters per line (avg) 20
Words per line (avg) 5
Letters per stanza (avg) 358
Words per stanza (avg) 92

About this poem

This poem….is essentially about being okay about not only being dead, but being forgotten.

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Submitted by Shecasuallywrites on January 10, 2024

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