Analysis of I NEED YOU
Abby Kesington 1979 (Lagos)
Like water on a parched tongue, I need you
To heal a heart stung
Alas! Looked afar and near, found no one to cheer
but left to cry and wipe my tears
Walking the path of life a lone ranger
In the face of clear and present danger
I wonder if life is worth a wager
Oh! How I need you.
I need you to soothe my aching heart
And show me a new path to chart
As familiar roads turn a danger
And friends become strangers
Oh! How I need you
I need one to lighten my burden
A caring soul that won't leave me overburdened
With love as fresh as the morning dew
To bring alive this heart that’s almost blue
Oh! How I need you
Like the blood in my veins,
helpers I need not pretenders
With genuine help to render
and loving words to tender.
Oh! How I need you.
| Scheme | axxx bbbA ccbdA xxaaA xdbbA |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 1101011111 11011 011010111111 11110111 1001110110 0011101010 1101111010 11111 111111101 01101111 101011010 010110 11111 111110110 010111111010 111110101 110111111 11111 101011 10111010 11001110 0101110 11111 |
| Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
| Characters | 751 |
| Words | 161 |
| Sentences | 8 |
| Stanzas | 5 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 5, 5, 5 |
| Lines Amount | 23 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 25 |
| Words per line (avg) | 7 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 116 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 31 |
About this poem
A deep desire for companionship
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Written on February 24, 2022
Submitted by Abbykesington on February 24, 2022
Modified on April 19, 2023
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