Analysis of Your Friend

Barbara Dunston 1951 (Warrenton)



Don't cry ,nor shed a tear
Because friend is always near;
Please don't focus on who's right or wrong.
Your friend is here to help you, not to do you harm.
Life is too short to be depressed,
And life is too precious not to care less;
Realizing there's no place to hide,
Talk to God and he will abide.
So, stop pushing buttons, that's not there,
And start leaning on your friend that's always near.
You have to convince your heart.
You want to, not to depart.
Don't forget you're someone special.
And don't take it lightly, but take it personal.
Please, let go of the past and think about your future,
Life is full of treasure and venture.
So, lean on your friend, it's okay.
Listen and take heed to what your friend does say.


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Poetic Form
Metre 111101 011111 111011111 111111111111 11111101 0111101111 10011111 11101101 111010111 0110111111 1110111 1111101 1011110 011110111100 1111010101110 111110010 1111111 10011111111
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 707
Words 137
Sentences 11
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 18
Lines Amount 18
Letters per line (avg) 31
Words per line (avg) 8
Letters per stanza (avg) 552
Words per stanza (avg) 137

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Please, life is too short to be depressed.

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Submitted by lady69 on June 19, 2021

Modified on March 05, 2023

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