Analysis of Mute
Why do I feel, the way I'm not
like a butterfly moving backwards in time,
seeking the comfort of the cocoon,
seemingly becoming a caterpillar again
hiding behind leaves of despair.
Why do I think, the way I don't
when my heart's all bruised,
and the pictures on the walls get blurred
as a single tear falls unnoticed
amid the noise of my pain.
Why do I say, the words I don't
as I watch you from afar, and
shush the clamoring inside,
as the spirit longs to reach out
and just caresses your face...
Alas the dreams
are all the same
fairy tale endings
that never quite seem
to ring true.
Scheme | ABCDEFGHIJFKLMNOPQRS |
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Poetic Form | Tetractys (30%) |
Metre | 11110111 1010101001 100101001 100010010001 10011101 11110111 11111 001010111 101011010 0101111 11110111 11111010 1010001 10101111 0101011 0101 1101 10110 11011 111 |
Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 566 |
Words | 112 |
Sentences | 4 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 20 |
Lines Amount | 20 |
Letters per line (avg) | 23 |
Words per line (avg) | 6 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 456 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 112 |
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Submitted on July 25, 2016
Modified on March 05, 2023
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