Analysis of Just Once



Clinging to fragments of memories,
I search for love here and there,
Walking the shores of eternal hope,
But I sink in the sea of despair

Just once, let me hear love speaking
In a language known to no ear;
Only love and I will understand
And I'll thrill to the words that I hear

Just once, to walk in love's footsteps,
Just once, not to feel the need;
Just once, let me wake in the arms of love,
And do not blame me for my greed

There's nothing here now but darkness,
A darkness no morning can tame;
Candles of regret rendered useless,
Love being the eternal flame

Then bring on the night and the silence,
I welcome what most of you dread;
The darkened chamber of solace,
Laying on top, a rose of deep red

Wrapped in flowers of surrender,
I'm dressed for this final repose;
A rosary of tears for my necklace.....
Now let this day come to a close


Scheme XAXA XBXB XCXC DEDE XFDF XXDX
Poetic Form Quatrain  (83%)
Metre 101101100 1111101 100110101 111001101 11111110 00101111 10101101 011101111 1111011 1111101 1111100111 01111111 11011110 01011011 101011010 11000101 111010010 11011111 01010110 101101111 10101010 11111001 0100111110 11111101
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 858
Words 167
Sentences 2
Stanzas 6
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Lines Amount 24
Letters per line (avg) 28
Words per line (avg) 7
Letters per stanza (avg) 111
Words per stanza (avg) 27
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Submitted by hitalot on October 31, 2017

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Mario William Vitale

Mario William Vitale is a twentieth century poet. He has developed a style of free verse. Has written over one thousand poems. more…

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