Analysis of Lost
Greene Meadow 1992 (New Jersey)
The day I lost you, I lost everything
It was my fault too
All I had to do was speak up
I never wanted it
I couldn’t speak
I felt the earth swallowing me in
Confining me to myself, again
You were all I had
Everything I ever wanted
I never knew I was so in need, until the day you stepped into my life
It was as clear as day
Amongst hundreds of people, you stood out
Shining, like a bright star
Only to find, your smile was brighter
Your voice enchanting
From that moment, I clinged on
Tight
Never wanting to let go
Then reality set in
I knew it was too good to be true
You tell me, we all have free will
I believe God will find a way
If not now, then later
I only hope for someday
I chose you then, I choose you now, but I can’t be
Not just yet
You swept me off my feet
Had my heart smiling
Brought laughter to an empty home
Filled with silence and hot air
I pushed you away
Thinking I had to explore myself
I am nothing without you
You gave me life
The day I pushed you away, I lost my life
All over again
Scheme | ABCDEFGHIJKLMNAOPQFBRKNKSTUAVWKXBJJG |
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 011111110 11111 11111111 110101 111 110110010 01011101 10111 1011010 1101111010101110111 111111 0110110111 101011 101111110 11010 1110111 1 1010111 11010 111111111 11111111 10111101 111110 110111 111111111111 111 111111 11110 11011101 1110011 11101 10111011 1110011 1111 01111011111 11001 |
Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 1,009 |
Words | 212 |
Sentences | 1 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 36 |
Lines Amount | 36 |
Letters per line (avg) | 22 |
Words per line (avg) | 6 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 780 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 212 |
About this poem
Losing someone by choice no matter how bad you don't want to
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Written on September 06, 2022
Submitted by ramadana1392 on September 07, 2022
Modified by ramadana1392 on March 25, 2023
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