Analysis of Second Chance
I do not fear the destination it is the journey that creates the image unclear
steps beyond our control are the reasons for fear
remnants left behind as we wander away
things left undone and words still to say
Standing alone separated by choices, made by hidden voices
a prisoner in the places, where my memory replaces
the judgments and the pressure, to conform and measure
my own expectations, plans, and dreams desires limitations
are more crushing to me than my own high expectations
To the places I am not allowed to live, my failed moments and inability to forgive
leave me vulnerable to a destiny, made by others private agendas escape me
one breathe can give me hope and life, I exhale and feel that I have no right
I owe myself so many things, my soul cries out for fulfillment sings
commitments left undone from tragedy brings, take away my heart and all the things
that reminds me of what I didn't say before I took myself away
I hope you never have the chance to see your demise and live through the circumstance
to know the changes you would make if given the chance, but to live through isolation as the rest advance and realize you are alone
Scheme | AABB XXXCC XXXDDB XX |
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 111100101101010101001 1011001101011 10101111001 110101111 1001100110111010 0100001011100010 0100010101010 11010101010010 1110111111010 10101110111111000100101 11100010100111010010011 111111011010111111 1111101111110101 01010111001101110101 10111111010111101 1111010111101011010 11010111110011111010101010101101 |
Characters | 1,160 |
Words | 213 |
Sentences | 1 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 5, 6, 2 |
Lines Amount | 17 |
Letters per line (avg) | 55 |
Words per line (avg) | 12 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 234 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 53 |
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Submitted on December 02, 2018
Modified on April 18, 2023
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