Analysis of Presence



Do not hesitate to tread where I have walked
 For, where I walked got me there and back again
 My footsteps may not be the path that you would take
 But I ventured down the path

And obstacles I did have to conquer
 The obstacles are still there
 But if you follow in my footsteps
 You will know how to conquer those obstacles

And when I am gone do not cry
 It is true that my flesh will be turned to dust
 And my dust will dissipate into the air
 Small particles of me will eventually be everywhere

My spirit shall travel with the sum of my particles
 So when you are outdoors breathing the earths air
 You will always know that I am there
 And when you walk on the soil or rock beneath your feet

You will know I was there
 Think of me as a person who was
 And think of me as a person who is.


Scheme XXXX XAXB XXAA BAAX AXX
Poetic Form
Metre 1110111111 11111110101 11111011111 1110101 0100111110 0100111 11110011 11111101100 01111111 11111111111 0111100101 110011101000110 11011010111100 11111110011 11111111 0111101110111 111111 111101011 0111101011
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 786
Words 161
Sentences 1
Stanzas 5
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4, 3
Lines Amount 19
Letters per line (avg) 32
Words per line (avg) 8
Letters per stanza (avg) 123
Words per stanza (avg) 32
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Submitted by hitalot on June 01, 2017

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Mario William vitale

Mario William Vitale is a twentieth century poet. He has developed a style of free verse. Has written over one thousand poems. more…

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