Analysis of Dad
Headed to the ICU, don't know what to expect.
The doctor says you won't pull through, your mind can't recollect.
I'm gripping your hand tightly, crying tears I can't retain, cause' this time those prescription pills took more than just your pain.
You lay there unresponsive, I just want to hear your voice. They're taking you off life support, we're left without a choice.
Our family's here to comfort you, this room is filled with sorrow. We know this day will be your last, you won't be here tomorrow.
You're clinging on with all your strength, my heart is sorely aching. It hurts to watch you struggle now, with every breath you're taking.
I said my last goodbyes, but nearly choked on every word. And now, here ten years later, I still wonder if you heard.
Though I'm trapped in desolation living life without your presence, you'll always be here in my heart, averting evanescence.
I'll cherish every memory from the moments that we shared. And though your death was unexpected, I never would have been prepared.
I'm accepting this reality, my pain can find release. But you'll always be remembered, Dad.
I love you.
Rest in peace.
Scheme | AA X X X X X X X XXX |
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 10101111101 0101111111101 1101110101110111110101111111 111010111111111011101110101 1010011101111111011111111111101 1101111111110101111110111001110 1111111011100101111101110111 1110010101011101111011010010 11010010010101110111101011011101 101011011110111110101 111 101 |
Characters | 1,147 |
Words | 217 |
Sentences | 19 |
Stanzas | 9 |
Stanza Lengths | 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 3 |
Lines Amount | 12 |
Letters per line (avg) | 74 |
Words per line (avg) | 17 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 98 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 22 |
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