Analysis of To Love and Hurt in Today



Sometimes life seems to get the best of us,
It whittles away at our heart and souls.
Breaking us down at each and every turn,
We are left sometimes in a pool of tears.

Our time seems to be so short and full of pain,
That sometimes we may not wish to continue.
Hearts laden with sorrow and anguish,
We are left to wonder how to start anew.

No matter how troubled your life may seem,
There is always a glimmer of hope.
Close your eyes and take a deep breath,
Embrace those that are around you.

Love can shield us from the hurt,
But sometimes love can hurt us in turn.
Just remember that love is what binds us,
And that the pain is what makes us real.

Together we can travel the roads that lay ahead,
A journey that neither of us may expect.
Remember that we are together in this,
And together we can face anything.


Scheme AXBX XCXC XXXC XBAX XXXX
Poetic Form Tetractys  (20%)
Quatrain  (20%)
Metre 0111110111 1101110101 10111101001 1110100111 101111110111 10111111010 110110010 11111011101 1101101111 11101011 11101011 01111011 1111101 101111101 1010111111 010111111 0101110011101 01011011101 01011101001 001011110
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 793
Words 159
Sentences 10
Stanzas 5
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Lines Amount 20
Letters per line (avg) 32
Words per line (avg) 8
Letters per stanza (avg) 127
Words per stanza (avg) 32
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Submitted on May 02, 2011

Modified on March 28, 2023

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James Ramsey

Loved writing since I was little. Not sure what I wrote back then but i'm sure i've evolved my styles since then! more…

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