Analysis of The hand that I hold
Ashley Brooks 1987 (Newnan, GA)
I had a dream last night
as I often do.
But this one was different,
it felt like real life too.
Though I could not see him,
I felt his hand.
Though I could not hear him,
I heard his plan.
I would turn and turn,
To try and catch a glimpse.
Though I knew if I seen him or not,
It wouldn't make a difference.
As I turned around in circles,
I never caught a sight.
So I just closed my eyes and believed
He was there, he was oh so bright.
Then I heard a whisper,
Within my ear.
That said he was close,
Actually very near.
So I asked out loud,
Into the blank air.
Well father can I see you,
So I know you're truly there?
He replied so swiftly,
With great pride in his voice.
Whether you see me or not,
Is not mine but your choice.
So I stopped and I thought,
Is an image what I need?
Do I need to put a face,
To truly see my majesty?
Then my answer was there,
Not as a picture.
But in letters and numbers,
Right in his word.
I awoke feeling great.
At a glorious peace.
Reached beside my bed,
Right within my reach.
Now I study His Word,
As I walk this earth.
Until I can have,
My wonderful second birth.
For then I will see,
My protector so bold.
There will be a face,
With the hand that I hold.
Scheme | ABCBDEDFGHIJKALAMNOPQRBRSTITUVWSRMXYZ1 2 3 Y4 5 4 S6 W6 |
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 110111 11101 1111100 111111 111111 1111 111111 1111 11101 110101 111111111 11010100 11101010 110101 111111001 11111111 111010 0111 11111 100101 11111 01011 1101111 1111101 101110 111011 1011111 111111 111011 1110111 1111101 11011100 111011 11010 1010010 1011 101101 101001 10111 10111 111011 11111 01111 1100101 11111 101011 11101 101111 |
Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 1,170 |
Words | 248 |
Sentences | 25 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 48 |
Lines Amount | 48 |
Letters per line (avg) | 19 |
Words per line (avg) | 5 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 893 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 248 |
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