Analysis of Christmas without you



Christmas time is here again
And I feel that I just won't fit in,
I have no cheer, or smiling face
Just making it through, by gods grace.

No holidays
     Have been the same,
      Since you've gone
      Everythings changed.

I struggle with life
      Day after day,
      I try to be strong
      But nothing goes my way.

I want to scream
      At the top of my lungs,
      God why my son
       He was so young.

I wonder sometimes
      What I've done,
      For god to have taking
      My sweet sweet son.

I know I shouldn't
      Feel this way,
      I know exactly
      What you would say.

Those tears won't bring
       Me back dear mom,
       I know you miss me
       But i have gone.

I know you wonder
       Where's gods grace,
        But just remember
        To keep your faith.

I know it's hard
         But if you do,
         In the end
         I'll be waiting for you.

So give a smile
           Or shed a tear,
           But never forget
            I'm always near.


Scheme XXAA XXBX XCXC XXDX XDED XCFC EXFB GAGX XHXH XXXX
Poetic Form Tetractys  (43%)
Quatrain  (40%)
Etheree  (35%)
Metre 1011101 011111110 11111101 11011111 110 1101 111 101 11011 1101 11111 110111 1111 101111 1111 1111 11001 111 111110 1111 11110 111 11010 1111 1111 1111 11111 1111 11110 111 11010 1111 1111 1111 001 111011 1101 1101 11001 111
Closest metre Iambic dimeter
Characters 1,072
Words 197
Sentences 10
Stanzas 10
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Lines Amount 40
Letters per line (avg) 15
Words per line (avg) 4
Letters per stanza (avg) 60
Words per stanza (avg) 16

About this poem

Losing a child is every parents worst fear, it is something I wouldn't wish on my worst enemy. This is how I feel, and this is my way of not keeping it bottled up inside. I hope it can help other grieving parents.

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Written on December 25, 2020

Submitted by tonja_a on January 11, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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