Analysis of Just When

Nancy Rodriquez 1965 (Temple)



Just when I thought we could never be,
you call me out of the blue,
It seems you are quite a mystery,
and I feel I have lost respect for you,
Just when I thought it was safe to be emotionally better,
here you are in the center of things again,
and I have more questions about your endeavors,
before I risk my heart being in pain,
Much has changed in the way we trust,
and you are still putting me on the blame,
it is as if you are caught up in a web of lust,
and I am fragile, it is not a game,
Just when I began to believe in myself and got stronger,
you are pulling at my heartstrings,
When I felt I could last longer,
there is this familiar stirring, perhaps a test,
to gage how I will react,
I will do my best,
to last.


Scheme ABABCDEFGHGHCECIJIK
Poetic Form
Metre 111111101 1111101 111110100 0111110111 111111111010010 11100101101 011110011010 0111111001 11100111 0111101101 1111111100111 0111011101 11101101010110 1110111 11111110 111010100101 1111101 11111 11
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 723
Words 169
Sentences 1
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 19
Lines Amount 19
Letters per line (avg) 29
Words per line (avg) 8
Letters per stanza (avg) 552
Words per stanza (avg) 151

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He called out of the blue.

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Written on February 26, 2023

Submitted by txpoet65 on February 26, 2023

Modified on March 28, 2023

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Nancy Rodriquez

I have been writing poetry since I was 14 years old. I am now 57. I live in Fort Worth, Texas. I plan to have two children's books published by the Summer of 2023. "Elroy the Elephant, and Charlie the Squirrel. Both have my poetry in them. more…

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