Analysis of D.A.W.



With memories that bring tears to my heart.
With memories that bring pain to my soul.
I try to find my way out of the darkness of sorrow.

Deborah's memory floods my ears with soundless thought.
I don't remember having said i love you _  ever.
My pain remembers the pain I bought.

Me your big brother a stuttering fool.
Me your older brother, the ignorant tool.

I am sorry for the one thing thing I did say.
I am so sorry for what I did not say.
Guilt drives my thoughts and actions everyday.
I pray my prayers and words reach you whwer you stay.
I love you sis.
Your smile is only one of the things I miss.
Seventh to be born.
Second to depart.
Taking with you.
A piece of my heart.


Scheme AXX XXX BB CCCCDDXAXA
Poetic Form
Metre 1100111111 1100111111 11111111010110 100100111111 11010101111110 110100111 1111001001 11101001001 111010111111 11110111111 1111010101 11110111111 1111 11110110111 10111 10101 1011 01111
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 685
Words 155
Sentences 18
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 3, 3, 2, 10
Lines Amount 18
Letters per line (avg) 29
Words per line (avg) 8
Letters per stanza (avg) 132
Words per stanza (avg) 34

About this poem

This poem is about my relationship with my sister Deborah, that passed away before I got the chance to tell her important things. is only one of the things I miss.

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Written on July 02, 2002

Submitted by TRUTHTELLER on December 26, 2021

Modified on April 04, 2023

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Ralph Wilkins

I am a 71 year old man. I am a writer of poems. I am emotional about my subjects. I have a very heavy heart. more…

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