Analysis of Because I Failed Thee



Because I failed Thee, I sit here all alone.
Contemplating why, while trembling to the bone.

Because I failed Thee, I don't know what to do.
Sitting here ashamed and afraid to look at You.

Because I failed Thee, I want to run away.
Longing for a new start today.

Because I failed Thee, I have to hide and sneak.
When I know I need to turn and whom I should seek.

Because I failed Thee, I sit here and cry.
I know I'm a failure and should be the one to die.

Because I failed Thee, I sit here in guilt.
Desiring your shield, to cover me like a quilt.

Because I failed Thee, Satan has come in.
Trying to destroy me, he led me into sin.

Because I failed Thee, I need You so much.
I will turn before I get beyond Your touch.

Because I failed Thee, I know I must pray,
And seek the forgiveness my Lord offers me today.


Scheme AA BB CC DD EE FF GG HH CC
Poetic Form Couplet 
Metre 01111111101 10011100101 01111111111 101010011111 01111111101 10101101 01111111101 111111101111 0111111101 1110100110111 0111111101 0100111101101 0111110110 101011111011 0111111111 11101110111 0111111111 0100101110101
Closest metre Iambic hexameter
Characters 795
Words 164
Sentences 17
Stanzas 9
Stanza Lengths 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Lines Amount 18
Letters per line (avg) 34
Words per line (avg) 9
Letters per stanza (avg) 69
Words per stanza (avg) 18
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Submitted on May 12, 2012

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Gary Ferris

Please visit my page on facebook: Poetry by Gary R. Ferris Jr.I have published 9 books which are titled: "The Sabbath Day-The Forgotten Gift", "Beyond Grace", "Above All", "Dark Shadow", "Storms of the Heart", "The Eyes Journey", "From the Inside Out", "Hand In Hand". and "Crawling Toward Heaven". more…

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