Analysis of Empathy’s embrace
Beside his bed, a wearied form,
Youthful but burdened by a storm.
A sorrow's weight upon me pressed,
Intruding gently, I confessed.
"I need to draw your blood," I said,
His arm extended, veins misled.
His past, unchosen, came to light,
A life constrained by endless night.
"My mum sent me for drugs," he sighed,
A child's innocence denied.
Addiction's grip, a cruel embrace,
A journey he did not choose to face.
Tears welled within my empathetic gaze,
His story haunting, like a maze.
A burden too heavy, a path too rough,
His young heart's journey far too tough.
"I'm sorry for your pain," I sighed,
In whispered words, our hearts were tied.
Judgment's folly, now crystal clear,
Empathy's light must always steer.
Compassion, understanding, be our creed,
For others' battles, hearts must heed.
In encounters raw, lessons unfold,
In empathy's embrace, we all find gold.
Scheme | AABBCCDDEEFFGGHHEEIIJJKK |
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 01110101 10110101 0110111 01010101 11111111 11010101 111111 01011101 11111111 0110001 1101001 010111111 110110101 11010101 0101100111 11110111 11011111 010110101 1101101 11111 0100101101 11010111 001011001 01011111 |
Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 869 |
Words | 172 |
Sentences | 12 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 24 |
Lines Amount | 24 |
Letters per line (avg) | 28 |
Words per line (avg) | 6 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 667 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 146 |
About this poem
This poem portrays a woman in a relationship with a father long-term. Despite her unwavering kindness to his children, she faces a constant barrage of disrespect, judgment, and exclusion. She questions the fairness of this treatment, pondering if such cruelty is warranted. The poem highlights her plea for even a glimmer of compassion or kindness from those around her.
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