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 |
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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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