Analysis of Integrity

Tammara Cappellano 1958 (Vancouver, Wa)



If I were asked to say one thing
That tells you who I am,
I’d say it wasn’t something simple
When it comes to a woman or a man.

I would hope that those who know of me
Would agree with what I’d say.
That what I hope describes myself
Is the word “Integrity”.

I believe in honor
I believe in love.
Isn’t that what makes us special?
In the eyes of God above?

I think that showing someone
Who we are that’s deep inside,
Are more than simple spoken words
That you need when you decide.

I hope I live the words I say
Showing I speak right from my heart
That is how I live my life
And how I will depart.

And if you really know me,
You know exactly what I mean.
Trust is hard to find these days
And it is rarely seen.

Integrity has a meaning
That is rich and says so much.
It means I am a person,
That you can always trust.

If I say you are my friend,
There’s nothing I won’t do.
To be with you no matter what.
And will always stand by you.

If I were asked to give a word
What expresses me as a whole?
I hope the word “Integrity”
Describes my heart and soul.


Scheme AXBX CDXC XEBE FGXG DHXH CIXI AXFX XJXJ XKCK
Poetic Form Quatrain  (67%)
Metre 11011111 111111 11111010 1111010101 111111111 1011111 1111011 1010100 101010 10101 1111110 0011101 111101 1111101 11110101 111111 11110111 10111111 1111111 011101 0111011 11010111 1111111 011101 01001010 1110111 1111010 11111 1111111 110111 11111101 011111 11011101 10101101 11010100 011101
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 1,094
Words 253
Sentences 17
Stanzas 9
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Lines Amount 36
Letters per line (avg) 22
Words per line (avg) 6
Letters per stanza (avg) 89
Words per stanza (avg) 24

About this poem

I often find myself thinking of my age, my time left on Earth, and my footprint that I leave when I am gone. So the written word is the one thing that will remain here long after I cross over.

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Written on February 28, 2022

Submitted by tcappellano1 on February 28, 2022

Modified on March 20, 2023

1:15 min read
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Tammara Cappellano

Retired Fire/Life Safety dispatcher, trainer, Senior Operator, consultant and alarm specialist manager. more…

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