Analysis of Careful
Better be careful
Rushing into anything
Can end up in a big sting
From a bee you may have thought
Was a fan of honey and had a life sought
Remember to replay the phrase
“Patience is virtue”
It’s a lesson of constant use
Why does life rush?
Why do we rush?
Do we not understand that patience,
Patience is for the ones with the most sense
Time moves quickly
Any chance you’ve got-
To stop time,
Do it.
Kiss, love and cherish today
And be patient, as the wise say
| Scheme | X AABB XXX CCXX X XXX DD |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 10110 100110 1110011 1011111 10111001011 01010101 10110 10101101 1111 1111 11101110 1011011011 1110 10111 111 11 1101001 01101011 |
| Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
| Characters | 475 |
| Words | 103 |
| Sentences | 4 |
| Stanzas | 7 |
| Stanza Lengths | 1, 4, 3, 4, 1, 3, 2 |
| Lines Amount | 18 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 20 |
| Words per line (avg) | 5 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 51 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 13 |
About this poem
This poem reflects on humanity, and it's urged to rush. It empowers the idea of slowing down.
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Written on November 01, 2023
Submitted by somethingaboutmary on February 03, 2025
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