Analysis of Charles and Becky
Joe Strickland 1986 (Hobbysville, SC)
Charles, an elderly man with a heart of gold
His wife Becky, slowly losing memories to hold
Dementia's grasp is getting stronger
His love for her, nothing could conquer
They've been together for six long decades
Through thick and thin, their love never fades
But now they face their toughest hurdle
Becky needs a home, a nursing care bubble
Charles dreads the thought of being apart
His heart aches, his fears start
He knows he can't leave her alone
But how can he sell everything they owned?
Each item in their home has a story
A memory, a moment of glory
From their first dance to their last
Their love story, strong and vast
He can't imagine life without her
It tears his soul, it makes him shudder
But then he heard of a place
A nursing home that will embrace
Him and Becky, together they can stay
Their love will never be taken away
But to get there, he must sell their home
Each item he parts with, he feels alone
The rocking chair where they snuggled tight
The china that they used every night
Each item sold is like a piece of Charles' heart
But he has to do it, they can't be apart
He'll take Becky with him, no matter what it takes
Their love will conquer all, no mistakes
Together they'll live, and love will grow
Until the end, when they must go
Charles will hold her hand as she fades
Her memories gone, but their love still stays
Their love story will forever be told
Of Charles and Becky, pure love, pure gold.
Scheme | AABB CCDD EEFX GGHH BBII JJXF KKEE LLMM CXAA |
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Poetic Form | Quatrain (67%) |
Metre | 11100110111 1110101010011 1111010 111010110 1101011101 110111101 111111010 10101010110 110111001 111111 11111001 111111011 1100111010 0100010110 1111111 1110101 110101010 111111110 1111101 01011101 1010010111 1111011001 111111111 1101111101 01011111 0101111001 11011101111 11111111101 111011110111 111101101 010110111 01011111 11101111 0100111111 1110101011 110101111 |
Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 1,435 |
Words | 278 |
Sentences | 3 |
Stanzas | 9 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4 |
Lines Amount | 36 |
Letters per line (avg) | 31 |
Words per line (avg) | 7 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 125 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 30 |
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