Analysis of Young And Innocent At Heart
The leaves of the tree withered at the onset of autumn; rendering it as bare
and a pathetic sight to witness,
Although the body and trunk were still alive; did scream passionately as the
wind slapped and caressed them.
The most majestic of reptile shed its skin while undergoing a metamorphosis
of seasons; partially annihilating its grandeur,
Although its slithering body still traversed in circuitous routes; and its fangs were ready to strike injecting lethal venom.
The mountain sheep had their fur sheared for weaving thermal contrivances;
leaving their appearance as shabbily disgraceful,
Although they still wandered in harmony on the colossal slopes; bleated in
unison as dusk stealthily encroached.
The austere sun god shed its brightness as nightfall took over; resembling an
insipid reflection of its original identity,
Although it still shone brilliantly the next morning; illuminating stringently
every bit of cloistered gloom.
The slender iron nail lost all its gloss as monsoon showers poured incessantly
from the sky; giving it a deplorable appearance,
Although it still maintained the capacity of being embodied in the wall; and
still had the hostility of piercing the inflated balloon.
The fermented barrel of milk lay bereft of immaculate white color; resembling
worthless chunks of flaccid curd,
Although it still produced an extremely piquant taste; had reasonably high
levels of salubrious nutrition.
The flying birds shed infinite numbers of feathers each day; looking
bedraggled after being stripped of their kingly plumage,
Although they still retained the power to fly; soaring high up in the air and
procreating their progeny.
The banana after peeling its intricate skin appeared as a dilapidated urchin;
shivering uncontrollably in the wind,
Although it was sumptuous and relishing to eat; and its pulp caused ravishing
sensations in the buds of taste.
The biscuits of gold after losing their shine; resembled the mundane coin;
failed to captivate attention,
Although they still had the same value; could fetch their owners an astronomical fortune when judiciously traded.
And all the old folks traversing the streets; looked a sight to profoundly
sympathize with; clinging tightly to their walking sticks,
Although they still had the power to love; the power to overwhelmingly
fantasize; as they were young and innocent at heart.
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| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 0110110101110100111 000101110 101001010111100010 110011 01010110111101000100 1101000100101 1110010110001001011010110101010 01011111110100100 10101011010 11110010010010110 10011101 0011111101111001001 10101101000100 111110001100100100 10011101 01010111111011010100 10110100100010 11101001001100100010 1100100110001001 00101011101101001100100 1011101 111011010101110001 1011010 01011100101101110 01010101111010 111010101110110010 10101100 00101010110010110010010 1000100001 111100100110111100 01000111 010111010110100011 1110010 111101101111010100101010010 01011010011011010 101101011101 11110101101010100 101101010011 |
| Closest metre | Iambic octameter |
| Characters | 2,336 |
| Words | 367 |
| Sentences | 10 |
| Stanzas | 10 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4, 3, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 4 |
| Lines Amount | 38 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 51 |
| Words per line (avg) | 10 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 195 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 37 |
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