Analysis of What love truly means



Love, a word with endless power,
An emotion that can make us soar,
More than just a fleeting feeling,
It's a force that brings true healing.

Love is not fleeting or shallow,
Not just a momentary glow,
It's a commitment to be there,
Through every joy and every tear.

Love is sacrifice, pure and true,
To put another before me or you,
A selfless act, beyond measure,
To love relentlessly without leisure.

Love is patient, never in haste,
A steady rhythm, never a race,
It gives without expecting in return,
And lets the embers of affection burn.

Love listens with an open ear,
A longing to understand and endear,
It holds the space for spoken words,
And cherishes the thoughts unheard.

Love is a beacon, guiding the way,
Through the darkest nights and brightest days,
It ignites the flames of hope and grace,
And fills the voids, leaving no trace.

Love is acceptance, flaws and all,
Every imperfection, big or small,
It embraces the scars that make us whole,
And sees the beauty within our soul.

Love is a dancing synergy,
With two hearts entwined in harmony,
A melody of trust, respect, and care,
A love that's genuine and aware.

So let us seek love's boundless light,
In every moment, day or night,
For love is not a mere notion or scheme,
It's the essence of life, the ultimate dream.


Scheme AXBB CCDD EEAA XFGG HHXX XXFF IIJJ KKDD LLMM
Poetic Form Quatrain  (56%)
Metre 10111010 101011111 11101010 10111110 11110110 1101001 10010111 1100101001 1110101 1101001111 01010110 1101000110 11101001 010101001 1101010001 0101010101 11011101 010101001 11011101 01000101 110101001 101010101 101011101 01011011 11010101 100010111 1010011111 0101001101 11010100 111010100 0100110101 011100001 11111101 010010111 1111011011 10101101001
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 1,293
Words 273
Sentences 9
Stanzas 9
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Lines Amount 36
Letters per line (avg) 28
Words per line (avg) 6
Letters per stanza (avg) 111
Words per stanza (avg) 26
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Submitted by Xashmeet on August 18, 2023

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