Analysis of A Mother's Revelation
The day you were born
My life was changed forever
On that pain filled day
I learned the meaning of true love
When looked into your eyes I cried
My heart filled with overwhelming love
I'll hold you near
Try to relieve your fears
I'll hold your hand
Til you need me no more
Pick you up when you fall
Teach you how to walk tall
Be proud of who you've become
All these things for you my son
You taught me to love
Without fear of rejection
To have hope when all feels lost
Always to smile
Even when all I want to do is cry
To hold my head high
When all I can think of is death and loss
All through the days and sleepless nights
You taught me patience
You taught me to embrace the flaws
Love knows no cause
But its effects are felt by us all
Written By: Carolyn Marie Campbell
| Scheme | X X X A X A X X X X B B X C A C X X D D X X X X X B X |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 01101 1111010 11111 11010111 11011111 11110101 1111 110111 1111 111111 111111 111111 1111101 1111111 11111 0111010 1111111 111 1011111111 11111 1111111101 11010101 11110 11110101 1111 110111111 1011000110 |
| Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
| Characters | 797 |
| Words | 183 |
| Sentences | 1 |
| Stanzas | 27 |
| Stanza Lengths | 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1 |
| Lines Amount | 27 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 23 |
| Words per line (avg) | 6 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 23 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 6 |
About this poem
This poem was inspired by my oldest son. It applies to both my son's however. Looking back on the day of their births the pain isn't what I remember. The raw fear of bringing a human life into this world and being their everything. Thats what I remember most. The fear and then the overwhelming love and joy at finally seeing their beautiful faces for the first time. The calm that flowed over me once they were finally in my arms was surreal. The 2 best days of my life. Hands down. I love you Rufus and Ethan. more »
Written on March 10, 1997
Submitted by djcampbell143112782 on July 25, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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