Analysis of Days become Vigils



In twilight's grip, I stand alone,
My love, departing, toward battles unknown.
Fear lingers, as shadows encroach,
For he may never return, fate's harsh reproach.

Dreams hold his visage, etched in my mind,
His touch, bittersweet, a love intertwined.
Whispers of doubt invade my heart's nest,
As news of fallen souls robs me of rest.

Days become vigils, by the waning fire,
In solitude, I mourn, never to tire.
A letter confirms my deepest fears,
My love lost, silenced in war's painful sneer.

Sorrow floods forth like an autumn tide,
Love's symphony shattered, forever denied.
Yet memories sustain, guide me through strife,
His flame in my heart, an eternal life.

I weep, a river of endless despair,
But the stars above grant strength to bear,
His memory, a beacon in the night,
Guiding me forward, in love's sacred light.

Though taken too soon from my fragile hold,
His spirit, forever, I'll tenderly enfold.
In grief's arms, I reshape my soul's embrace,
Carrying his love as I traverse life's race.

A hero's crown, his sacrifice defined,
In the legacy of love, forever entwined.
Until we meet in realms beyond the strife,
Love's bond shall endure, in eternal life.


Scheme AABB CCDD EEXX FFGG HHII JJKK CCGG
Poetic Form
Metre 0111101 11010011001 1101101 11110011101 111101011 111001001 101101111 1111011111 10110101010 0101110110 010011101 1111001101 101111101 11001001001 1100011111 1101110101 1101011001 101011111 1100010001 1011001101 1101111101 110010110001 0111011101 10011111011 010111001 001001101001 0111010101 1110100101
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 1,171
Words 230
Sentences 13
Stanzas 7
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Lines Amount 28
Letters per line (avg) 32
Words per line (avg) 7
Letters per stanza (avg) 129
Words per stanza (avg) 28

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Written on December 14, 2023

Submitted by conductor on December 14, 2023

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