Analysis of Unwanted friend



I come to make you company,
in the time of night,
there is no reason,
in trying to avoid me or fight,
from effects of my presence,
you are not saved by light.

I wear you down,
but not in a pleasant way.
I cast shadow on your town
even on the brightest day.
I will steal your crown
and still make you pay.

Where precious colors used to be,
now it's only gray.
The joy of running free,
seems quite far away.
What made you come to me?
That's they always say.

Since we are so close,
I'll give you advice,
Look at what you chose,
and what's inside.
Only truth, no lies!

Is it the way you live your life,
your obsessions, unachieved ambitions,
or for what you strive?
Are your rituals just dull traditions,
or do they help you thrive?
What are the things that make you itch?
and for which of those,
you wouldn't move an inch,
and can't wait to finally ditch?

In the darkest hour,
cast the light inside,
find what's rotten or broken,
and give everything to make it right.
Because if not, then,
I will see you tonight.

With love,
your Insomnia


Scheme ABCBXB DEDEDE AEAEAE XXFGX XHIHIJFXJ XGCBXB XX
Poetic Form Tetractys  (30%)
Etheree  (25%)
Metre 11111100 00111 11110 010101111 1011110 111111 1111 1100101 111111 1010101 11111 01111 11010111 11101 011101 11101 111111 1111 11111 11101 11111 0101 10111 11011111 10101010 11111 1110011010 111111 11011111 01111 110111 01111001 001010 10101 1110110 01101111 01111 111101 11 10100
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 1,044
Words 243
Sentences 17
Stanzas 7
Stanza Lengths 6, 6, 6, 5, 9, 6, 2
Lines Amount 40
Letters per line (avg) 20
Words per line (avg) 5
Letters per stanza (avg) 113
Words per stanza (avg) 29
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Written on January 10, 2022

Submitted by Matej.kahun on October 10, 2022

Modified on March 23, 2023

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