Analysis of TAKE THE LEAP

Jason Taopo 1984 (Manila)



It was very sudden, I know
The way I came in, flowers in tow
Did not expect to fall for you myself
Something that I guess, couldn’t be helped

I know your past was far from pleasing
Where you sacrificed a lot and ended up missing
Your worries and fears indeed have basis
And it’s my aim to pull you out of this stasis

I fully understand what I am getting in to
Success or failure, the options are just two
But it is a risk I will wholeheartedly take
To free us from the emotions that “what ifs?” make

I am not begging for you to reciprocate
Nor to return the feeling at a stunning rate
All I am asking is for you to lower your wall
And give yourself a chance to fall


Scheme AAXX BBCC DDEE FFGG
Poetic Form Quatrain  (75%)
Metre 11101011 011101001 110111111 10111111 111111110 111001010110 1100101110 01111111111 110011111001 01110010111 111011110001 111100101111 11110111010 110101010101 1111011111011 01010111
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 658
Words 136
Sentences 2
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4
Lines Amount 16
Letters per line (avg) 33
Words per line (avg) 8
Letters per stanza (avg) 131
Words per stanza (avg) 34

About this poem

This was written for a lady who had a forgettable past relationship which caused her to be wary of men trying to woe her.

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Submitted by JayTaw15 on September 17, 2021

Modified on March 05, 2023

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