Analysis of FINISHLINE



Finish line by Abby Kesington

Stop! Look at the skyline
And enjoy the sunshine
The clouds threatens to confine
And the rain forms a coastline
Yet the sun shines bright.

Stop! Look at the skyline
When life storms like a feline
Tearing down your baseline
 leaving you without an anchor
Remember the sun still shines.

Stop! Look at the skyline
When friends go offline
And no help from the bloodline
Remember the sun still shines

Stop! Look at the skyline
When worry makes you lose your hairline
For fear of not meeting a deadline
Remember the sun still shines

Stop! Look at the skyline
When left at the battle line
With no clue or guidelines
Remember the sun still shines

Stop! Look up the skyline
And pray to see the fine lines
That it was all by design to bring you to the finish line.


Scheme a Aaaax AaaxB AaaB AaaB AabB aba
Poetic Form
Metre 1011101 11101 00101 0110101 001101 10111 11101 111101 10111 10101110 0100111 11101 1111 011101 0100111 11101 11011111 11111001 0100111 11101 1110101 11111 0100111 11101 0111011 111110111110101
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 798
Words 161
Sentences 9
Stanzas 7
Stanza Lengths 1, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 3
Lines Amount 26
Letters per line (avg) 24
Words per line (avg) 6
Letters per stanza (avg) 90
Words per stanza (avg) 21

About this poem

Written during the many struggles of life. I realized the challenge course was to bring me to the finish line!

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Written on March 03, 2022

Submitted by Abbykesington on March 15, 2022

Modified by Abbykesington on June 01, 2024

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Abby Kesington

Abby Kesington blends her Nigerian roots with her adopted Texan home, infusing her poetry with cultural richness. Formerly a journalist in Lagos, she graces Houston's poetry scene with her eloquence. With degrees in Political Science from prestigious Nigerian universities, she champions equality and fights against discrimination worldwide. more…

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