Analysis of Douse the Flames



You burn with the flames of desire for someone that
     does not notice or pay attention to you.
      Your love affair has not even begun, and the flames
     are now burning into your soul.
      Everyone has felt love that was never returned, and
     we struggle to cope with uncertainty.
     Before extinguishing the fire within you, you should
     tell them how you feel.
     It is more appropriate to do it in person; face-to-face,
     but if you cannot, a letter will suffice.
     At least you will know the truth about their feelings.
     If you do nothing, the flames will grow stronger.
     Taking a chance and losing is better than never
     knowing what could have been.
     You can douse the flames; you must first walk away.
     Only then can you be transformed.
     Only then, can you be reborn.


Scheme ABCDEFGHIJKLLMNOP
Poetic Form
Metre 111011010111 11101101011 1101111001001 11100111 101111110010 1101110100 01010001001111 11111 1110100111010111 11110010101 111110101110 11110011110 1001010110110 101111 11101111101 10111101 10111111
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 817
Words 135
Sentences 11
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 17
Lines Amount 17
Letters per line (avg) 34
Words per line (avg) 8
Letters per stanza (avg) 585
Words per stanza (avg) 135
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Submitted by RJ Intindola on January 24, 2021

Modified on March 31, 2023

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