Analysis of Son So True
Susanne grill 1978 (Downey)
I owe it to you,
My son, so true.
No matter how far it seams,
I’m that ray of light,
from the sun, that beams.
On the rooftop,
to the left, at the highest end.
Watching you tell moonlight,
from the room your Sitting in.
Like diamonds in the sky,
shining so bright,
Hear me whisper, I’m here with you, every night.
Remember me singing,
as I’m tucking you in,
I see the walls too close,
your hurting within.
Such Little hands and little feet,
My little boy,
Held you so close, as you fall asleep.
Hand in hand, Heart to heart,
You saved me,
when my world was torn apart.
asked god for a reason,
Then you came,
brightened all seasons.
you took my heart.
Because of you I will not fail,
will not fall apart.
No matter what we go through,
All trials and tribulations.
Never will I give up on you,
With no hesitations.
I’ll always be right here,
waiting for you.
I love you son,
My boy, so true.
If I'm chosen,
to win this competition.
I'll give it to my son,
thank you all for your recommission.
Scheme | A A B C B X X C D X C C X D X D X X X E X E F X G E X E A G A G X A F A F F F D |
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Poetic Form | Etheree (33%) Tetractys (23%) |
Metre | 11111 1111 1101111 11111 10111 101 10110101 10111 1011100 110001 1011 111011111001 010110 111010 110111 11001 11010101 1101 111111101 101111 111 1111101 111010 111 10110 1111 01111111 11101 1101111 1100010 10111111 11010 11111 1011 1111 1111 1110 111010 111111 111111 |
Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 1,141 |
Words | 278 |
Sentences | 18 |
Stanzas | 40 |
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, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1 |
Lines Amount | 40 |
Letters per line (avg) | 19 |
Words per line (avg) | 5 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 19 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 5 |
About this poem
My son’s 28 years old. I have only seen him 1 time in 3 years. Is in prison for something he didn't do. He's gone through 120 degrees to freezing cold with only thin clothes. for 2 weeks straight. In the hole for 6 weeks. seen murder and had to go through a friend suicide. I miss him so. This poem is me,his mother, calling out for him spiritually, because I can't hear or see him, and it's killing me.
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Written on March 05, 1978
Submitted by susanne_g on March 05, 2023
Modified on March 15, 2023
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