Analysis of Rusting Armor



Presenting myself tall, I firmly stand this solid ground,
Decays weaving in,
But I dare not make a sound

Now trust me when I say this, I dug my own hole
My action is the spade
While the dirt is my lost soul

My eyes dare not wonder from the small light I see
The only ray of hope here,
Making it easier to breathe

These vines of responsibilities, yes they hold me vast
But time is my blade
So this suffering won’t last.

To the light I will go, and see you on the other side
I’ll never let you go,
You are my life, you are my pride.

My child, you will not suffer, from the mistakes I have done
I will stretch myself weary
For you my only son

Now look way from fathers tears, it’s just been a long day
Don’t let fear settle in
Daddy’s here to stay

Eventually the nightmares will subside, and I’ll be happy too
Your mother may have left,
But I’ll always be here for you.


Scheme ABA CDC EXX FDF GXG HEH IBI JXJ
Poetic Form
Metre 0101111011101 01100 1111101 111111111111 110101 1011111 111110101111 0101111 10110011 1110010011111 11111 1110011 10111101110101 110111 11111111 11111101001111 111110 111101 1111101111011 111100 1111 0100001101011101 110111 1111111
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 857
Words 175
Sentences 3
Stanzas 8
Stanza Lengths 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Lines Amount 24
Letters per line (avg) 28
Words per line (avg) 7
Letters per stanza (avg) 84
Words per stanza (avg) 22
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Submitted on May 01, 2011

Modified on March 05, 2023

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William Arnett

None of my poems will be happy. That's not how a write. I'm a 19 year old male who plans on going to the military. I post as it comes to me, no editing, it just ruins the point for me. I do not wish to edit, I want my mind to spill forth, not come across as profound, or majestic. I got a myspace. Search William Arnett, from Coshocton, Ohio. Make sure you message me that your from the poem site. TTFN more…

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