Analysis of The Well
Hard ground at the bottom
Bottom of a well of pain
Everyone always asking me
How do I keep sane
I breathe one breath at a time
Take one step after another
Focus on my babies
Less on how they were robbed of their brother
I see his smile and hear his giggles
Live for hours in happy moments and days
Sometimes waking from a nightmare
Trying to find my way through this life maze
Hard ground at the bottom
Bottom of a well of pain
Tired of attempted climbing
Resulting in dried tears and blood stain
| Scheme | ABxb xcxc xdxd ABxb |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | Quatrain |
| Metre | 111010 1010111 101101 11111 1111101 11110010 101110 1111011110 111101110 11100101001 0110101 1011111111 111010 1010111 10101010 010011011 |
| Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
| Characters | 500 |
| Words | 100 |
| Sentences | 1 |
| Stanzas | 4 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4 |
| Lines Amount | 16 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 25 |
| Words per line (avg) | 6 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 100 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 24 |
About this poem
I am a mother of 5 children. I lost 3 and still have 2 earthside. My 3rd Angel was a TRUE Angel at 5 months and passed away from SIDS. As a grieving parent this is how I feel.
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Written on November 29, 2021
Submitted by ashleyj.14003 on November 29, 2021
Modified on March 05, 2023
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