Analysis of You’re Not That Strong



Sometimes I think I’m all alone.
Or even out there on my own.

But then I remember my Dad is with me.
And He has many gifts to give me.

He gave me birth so His son I’d be.
And He came to earth to set me free.

I’m not born of this world of pain.
And the ones who are think I’m insane.

This ugly, awkward little boy,
What is the reason for his joy?

I’m born of Spirit though I’m still flesh.
And my goal right now is to be refreshed.

When I put aside this body of death,
The Spirit that lives is all I’ll have left.

And then with tears of joy I’ll cry.
The pain is over; I’ve learned to fly!

So, catch me if you think you can.
As I play and sing with all my friends.

But hold me back? You’re not that strong!
For to God Almighty I belong!


Scheme AA BB BB CC DD XX XX EE XX FF
Poetic Form Couplet 
Metre 01111101 11011111 11101011111 011101111 111111111 011111111 11111111 001111101 11010101 11010111 111101111 0111111101 1110111011 0101111111 01111111 011101111 11111111 111011111 11111111 111010101
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 764
Words 185
Sentences 19
Stanzas 10
Stanza Lengths 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Lines Amount 20
Letters per line (avg) 27
Words per line (avg) 8
Letters per stanza (avg) 55
Words per stanza (avg) 16
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Written on December 02, 2007

Submitted by dawg4jesus on January 20, 2023

Modified on March 05, 2023

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