Analysis of The Journey
Gary Shulman, MS. Ed. 1950 (USA)
The Journey ©
Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.
July 23, 2023
Cherubic child my brain did conjure
Perfection of body and soul
But that was not to materialize
Though that was my hoped for goal
A child was born unique you see
So many needs yet to be met
Morph my dreams must verily do
Interventions this warrior must get!
So the journey began and fighting we did
Each day brought another new battle
And from our minds preconceptions we rid
Our determination they’d tried to rattle
Steadfast we remained in playing the game
Of entitlements, programs and more
Ten steps forward, HOORAY! HOORAY!
Then 20 back and you’re knocked to the floor
So you get back up, dust off the debris
Barrel forward with your vision so true
Your child, is your child, is your child with LOVE!
So truly it’s all you can do!
The journey goes on with failures still
But victories galore as well
Nobody has that crystal ball
The future no pundit can tell
So hope and dream and shoot for the stars
The fight is worth taking a stand
You’re not alone, we’re there to help
Just reach out and you’ll find a hand
Scheme | AXX XBXB ACDC EFEF XGXG ADXD XHXH XIXI |
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 010 101011 1 010111110 01011001 111110100 1111111 01110111 11011111 111111 010110011 10100101011 111010110 01101001011 10001011110 110101001 10100101 11100101 11011101 1111111001 1010111011 1111111111 11011111 010111101 11000111 111101 01011011 110101101 01111001 11010111 11101101 |
Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 1,087 |
Words | 212 |
Sentences | 8 |
Stanzas | 8 |
Stanza Lengths | 3, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4 |
Lines Amount | 31 |
Letters per line (avg) | 27 |
Words per line (avg) | 6 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 106 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 25 |
About this poem
The journey of caring for a child with a disability.
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