Analysis of The Stars Are My Only Friends



Each night, when the sun is replaced by the moon, they show up.
They stay as long as I need them
and quietly leave before dawn.
They know all my secrets,
without me ever having to say a word.
Only ones to know, yet to never judge.
They have seen me smile myself to sleep after a good day;
and have counted the tears marking my pillow when I fall apart.
It’s by them greeting me every night, without fail, that I know tomorrow will be a new day.
A new start and another try.
It’s their consistent glow that never leaves me in complete darkness.
A soft, subtle light that reminds me I’m not alone.
Without being so blindingly bright that I feel overwhelmed or crowded.
They are a constant, a comfort, and a companion.
The stars are my only friends.


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Poetic Form Tetractys  (20%)
Metre 1110111101111 11111111 01001011 111110 01110101101 1011111101 1111111110011 0110011011011101 11110110010111110111011 01100101 1101011101100110 0110110111101 011011111101110 1101001000010 0111101
Closest metre Iambic hexameter
Characters 757
Words 156
Sentences 13
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 15
Lines Amount 15
Letters per line (avg) 39
Words per line (avg) 9
Letters per stanza (avg) 580
Words per stanza (avg) 142
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Submitted by LadyHawk85 on April 27, 2024

Modified by LadyHawk85 on April 27, 2024

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