Analysis of Bullet Holes
Some of the best plans
Still have bullet holes
In their well-crafted layers,
The lines destined to fray
And threads that couldn't bear
The weight of execution.
Yet, somehow,
Sunlight finds its way,
Shining through
The tattered remnants
Of our outlines
And intentions.
We aim for rivers
Of flawless precision,
Untainted maps,
To navigate
These treacherous terrains
Unscathed.
But beyond
Splintered expectations
And debris,
Hopeful rays seep
Through the cracks,
Reminding us
Of the beauty born
From imperfections.
Invisible bullets
Pierce the armor
Of our ambitions,
Yet in the wreckage,
Vulnerability emerges,
Steadfast.
Navigating these exit wounds,
We discover new paths,
Refracted light illuminating
The hidden possibilities,
As scars transform
Into beacons
Of resilience.
We thought meticulous plans
Possessed immunity,
That destiny
Could be contained
Within our parameters.
But life,
Relentless
And unforgiving,
Laughs at our certainty,
Leaving behind
Bullet holes
As eternal reminders
That surrendering to chaos
Can birth unforeseen
Radiance.
In the aftermath
Of shattered dreams
And missteps,
Sunlight weaves through
The apertures,
Unyielding.
We stand in the presence
Of fractures turned holy,
Embracing the dance
Of brilliance and shadows,
Because it's here,
In the flawed tapestry,
That magic flares.
And so,
We learn to adore the scars,
The imperfections,
Because they tell stories
Of battles fought
And passions pursued.
Through the holes,
Sunbeams kiss the ground,
Like blessings,
Whispering echoes
Of resilience and fortitude,
That even wounds
Can be adorned
With golden light.
Some of the best plans
Still bear bullet holes,
And amidst the ruins,
Grace gracefully arrives.
It's in these cracks,
In the vulnerability we expose,
That's where sunlight
Can weave its magic,
Alive,
Turning shattered dreams
Into a masterpiece
Foretold.
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Metre | 11011 11101 0111010 011011 011101 011010 11 1111 101 01010 1101 0010 11110 110010 0101 110 110001 01 101 10010 001 1011 101 0101 10101 1010 010010 1010 110010 10010 00100010 1 1001101 101011 110100 0100100 1101 0110 10100 1101001 010100 1100 1101 01100100 11 010 00010 1110100 1001 101 1010010 10100110 1101 100 0010 1101 001 111 01 010 110010 110110 01001 11001 0111 001100 1101 01 1110101 0010 011110 1101 01001 101 1101 110 10010 10100010 1101 1101 1101 11011 11101 001010 110001 1011 0000100101 111 11110 01 10101 01010 01 |
Closest metre | Iambic dimeter |
Characters | 1,908 |
Words | 370 |
Sentences | 14 |
Stanzas | 7 |
Stanza Lengths | 12, 14, 13, 15, 13, 14, 12 |
Lines Amount | 93 |
Letters per line (avg) | 16 |
Words per line (avg) | 3 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 216 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 39 |
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