Analysis of What I wish my mother had told me
Ashley Ellen 2003 (United States)
Little one, don't you know?
You must reap what you sow,
don't let life get you too low;
Little one, don't you know?
Little one, don't you know?
You will get older and you will grow,
don't be afraid, I'm never letting go;
Little one, don't you know?
Little one,don't be scared,
for all the worry is just in your head.
I'll hold you all night when you crawl in my bed;
Little one, don't be scared.
Little one, don't be scared,
you'll never have to wonder if I cared;
God knew what he was doing when we were paired.
Little one, don't be scared.
Little one, don't be too shy,
there's still kindness in this world though its hard to find.
Think before you act and be sure to take your time;
Little one, don't be too shy.
Little one, don't worry about what you've done;
For a mothers love doesn't have to be won.
My love for you could never be undone,
little one, don't worry about what you've done.
Little one, don't worry about life;
It'll all come to you in its time.
Have lots of fun but don't lose your mind;
Little one, don't worry about life.
Little one, you won't grow up like me,
for my love you have to plea;
My heart is locked and you hold the key,
little one, you won't grow up like me.
Scheme | AxaA AaaA bccB BbbB DefD GggG HfeH IiiI |
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Poetic Form | Quatrain (75%) |
Metre | 101111 111111 1111111 101111 101111 111100111 1101110101 101111 10111 1101011011 11111111011 101111 101111 1101110111 11111101101 101111 1011111 111001111111 101110111111 1011111 10111001111 10101101111 1111110101 10111001111 101110011 101111011 111111111 101110011 101111111 1111111 111101101 101111111 |
Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 1,199 |
Words | 272 |
Sentences | 15 |
Stanzas | 8 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4 |
Lines Amount | 32 |
Letters per line (avg) | 28 |
Words per line (avg) | 7 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 111 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 29 |
About this poem
I wrote this poem to say these things to my inner child, to let her know that everything will be okay. I was inspired by the thought of my future children and how I want them to know love above all else.
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Written on July 20, 2022
Submitted by ashleykirtley123 on October 07, 2022
Modified on March 26, 2023
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