Analysis of Mirage



Running down this tunnel but I do not see a light
Putting up my dukes in gloves but there is no one here to fight
Looking in the broken mirror but there isn't a reflection
In my bed I lie starving hungry for affection
Opened up my eyelids but did not see a thing
closed them up only to see the beauty of my dream
The pressure felt against my lips experiencing sheer bliss
who knew that I would find contentment in what was just your kiss
I am drowning in the ocean, the blue that is your eyes
I must be invisible, you see right through me
Saying I hate you is a lie
Do not break my heart then look my way
Disappearing when I cry.


Scheme AABBCDEEFGHIH
Poetic Form
Metre 1011101111101 101110111111111 1000101011100010 0111110101010 10111111101 1111011010111 010101110100011 111111010011111 11100010011111 111010011111 10111101 111111111 010111
Closest metre Iambic hexameter
Characters 617
Words 128
Sentences 1
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 13
Lines Amount 13
Letters per line (avg) 38
Words per line (avg) 10
Letters per stanza (avg) 498
Words per stanza (avg) 128
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Submitted on September 02, 2012

Modified on March 05, 2023

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