Analysis of The Gift of You



When you whispered into my heart,
A softness that somehow tore me apart,
The contrast of what I'd known before now,
The vastness, out of darkness, freedom endow.

Something awoke within me that I'd never known,
A spirit of completeness inside me alone,
The gift of you, it changed me inside,
I'll always be different, my heart you inspired.

I now carry a piece of you, forever I know,
You're tucked in my heart, wherever I go,
Sometimes in silence, I feel you with me,
The essence of you, intertwined with me.

I love and appreciate what you gave me in life,
Something so precious it can't be described,
You helped me to find, the key to myself,
A gift meaning more than possessions or wealth.


Scheme AABB CCXX DDEE XXXX
Poetic Form Quatrain  (50%)
Metre 11100111 010111101 0101111011 01011101001 100101111101 010101001101 011111101 111100111010 1110011101011 1101101011 0101011111 0101100111 110010111101 1011011101 111110111 01101101011
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 707
Words 144
Sentences 5
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4
Lines Amount 16
Letters per line (avg) 34
Words per line (avg) 8
Letters per stanza (avg) 134
Words per stanza (avg) 32

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Unexpectedly, he found me in the dark. He showed me where to look for myself, he gently took my hand and led me there. He showed me how it felt to be really loved, and to love fully in return. Then, as suddenly as he came into my life, he walked out of it.

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Written on July 05, 2023

Submitted by Zekiya on September 14, 2023

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Zekiya Faith Amanah

A woman, a mother, a peacekeeper, a fire in the night. A heart full of love, gratitude, faith and hope. I am just me.  more…

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