Analysis of Guided By Light
To my old self,
Please always leave the light on
In case I need to find you.
I know I’ve wandered far away,
But I need the girl that I knew.
I think I’ve lost myself,
So guide me with your light.
The spark inside of me has died
So I’m walking through the night.
All I see is darkness,
I can’t find my way back.
How do I get back to you
When all I see is black?
I have no light left in me;
It burned out long ago.
Please always leave your light for me,
So I can find my way back home.
I know one day I’ll find you,
Though it might take some time.
But when I make it to your light,
Can you relight mine?
| Scheme | A XBXB ACXC XDBD EXEX BXCX |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 1111 111011 0111111 11110101 11101111 11111 111111 01011111 1110101 111110 111111 1111111 111111 1111101 111101 1111111 11111111 1111111 111111 11111111 1111 |
| Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
| Characters | 619 |
| Words | 153 |
| Sentences | 10 |
| Stanzas | 6 |
| Stanza Lengths | 1, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4 |
| Lines Amount | 21 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 21 |
| Words per line (avg) | 6 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 75 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 22 |
About this poem
I wrote this poem during a time when I felt lost in my life. It signifies trying to find yourself again, and reigniting the spark within you. It’s about being in a dark place, and trying to find the light again.
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