Analysis of I Hurt an Angel



Heaven sent me an angel,
To heal and take care of me.
It wasn’t something I requested,
And did not expect to see.

She didn’t have a halo,
Or soft and fluffy wings.
I didn’t hear that sound,
That is heard when an angel sings.

We laughed and cried together,
We shared our deepest thoughts.
I felt so safe and wanted,
But still afraid of love’s costs.

She asked to stay forever,
My shallow thoughts pushed her away.
She left without saying goodbye,
Surely due to her dismay.

Many years later
I realized what I had done.
I had hurt a living angel,
With a heart as big as the sun.

Can I be forgiven,
Is there a way to make this right.
Will I be allowed into heaven,
If I die in my sleep tonight.


Scheme ABXB XCXC DXXX DEXE DFAF FGFG
Poetic Form Quatrain  (83%)
Metre 1011110 1101111 11101010 0110111 111010 110101 11111 11111101 1101010 1110101 1111010 1101111 1111010 11011001 1101101 1011001 10110 1101111 11101010 10111101 111010 11011111 111010110 11101101
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 703
Words 163
Sentences 12
Stanzas 6
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Lines Amount 24
Letters per line (avg) 22
Words per line (avg) 6
Letters per stanza (avg) 88
Words per stanza (avg) 23

About this poem

I was recovering from a bad relationship that had triggered dark depression inside me. This special person showed up in my life and was so good to me allowing me to heal and regain a foothold in life. She was one of the kindest, giving persons that I have ever known. She wanted to be with me and I was more interested in "playing the field" (putting it nicely) and risking more bad relationships. I couldn't figure out why she stopped calling and wouldn't answer my calls. Eventually I realized what I had done and that it is highly likely that I caused in her the very pain that she had helped me heal in myself. 

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Written on October 12, 2023

Submitted by JoseCanUC on October 13, 2023

Modified by JoseCanUC on November 14, 2023

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Joe McLaughlin

Raised on a small farm outside of a small town in Texas, I was no stranger to work. It is this work ethic that has propelled my professional success but there is this other side of me. The side that deeply thinks about things. The side with an imagination and a desire to use my hands for more than just brute physical labor. more…

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  • kativa_r
    The self realization at the end that what had been done to the writer had been dealt to the person that had helped them through it really touched me. It is difficult to admit you hurt someone. Very well written! 
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