Analysis of You Are First And Last
When I open my eyes, my first thoughts are of you
I'm at a loss for what to do
You can't know what I'm going through
But even as I close my eyes, there you are
I am forever moved and changed
From my own body, estranged
My life overturned and my plans all changed
The day that I kissed you
I feel as if this is my first love and my last
And I do not wish to think or take repast
Everything is happening so very fast
I fear nothing but separation from you
Many lovers, many loves all ended in a second
The universe is benevolent and fecund
My heart alive, my burdens lessened
Dreaming in your arms of you
You are first and last
You are everything I dream and do
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| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 111011111111 11011111 11111101 11011111111 11010101 1111001 111001111 011111 111111111011 0111111111 1011001101 1110101011 10101011100010 0101010001 110111010 1001111 11101 11101101 |
| Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
| Characters | 642 |
| Words | 135 |
| Sentences | 1 |
| Stanzas | 5 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 2 |
| Lines Amount | 18 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 29 |
| Words per line (avg) | 8 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 103 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 27 |
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