Analysis of Fading Light
My light dims as the days go by,
Once believed in forever, but it was a lie.
I don't want to die, not yet, not now,
So I stay high, seeking solace somehow.
Oh, how I wish that I could fly,
Escape this earthly pain, touch the sky.
Take my anguish, twist it into rain,
Let it fall, cleanse my soul, ease the strain.
Yet it's driving me insane, this battle within,
The shadows dance, whispering of sin.
Lights call me home, a distant beacon,
But I fear turning to stone, my heart weakening.
Fear, the real mind breaker, holds sway,
Yet hope lingers, urging me to find my way.
In this twilight struggle, I seek release,
To soar beyond pain, find inner peace.
And so, I'll keep chasing the fading light,
Yearning for flight, through day and night.
For even broken wings can mend and heal,
And perhaps, one day, my spirit will feel."
Scheme | AABB AACC DDXX EEFF GGHH |
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Poetic Form | Quatrain (80%) Tetractys (20%) Etheree (20%) |
Metre | 11110111 101001011101 111111111 111110101 11111111 011101101 111011011 111111101 111010111001 01110011 111101010 111101111100 10111011 11101011111 011101101 110111101 0111100101 10111101 1101011101 0011111011 |
Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 831 |
Words | 179 |
Sentences | 11 |
Stanzas | 5 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4 |
Lines Amount | 20 |
Letters per line (avg) | 31 |
Words per line (avg) | 8 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 125 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 31 |
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the light of the soul diminishing
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