Analysis of Free Falling



When I begin I am flying but my heart rate is normal.
As I close in on my destination the intensity is strong.
When it’s time to go my heart beats like never before.

Now that I am flying alone, my surroundings so serene.
My anticipation has turned to wonder and I am free.
Floating on a stream of air, cutting through the wind.
My excitement is apparent and my enthusiasm surreal.

But all good things must end, that time is almost here.
So quickly it is all over but my mind and my body cries.
I can’t wait to do it all again, free falling from the skies.


Scheme XXX XXXX XAA
Poetic Form
Metre 110111101111110 1110110100010011 1111111111001 111110011010101 10010111100111 101011110101 1010101001010001 11111111111 1101111011101101 111111101110101
Closest metre Iambic heptameter
Characters 550
Words 109
Sentences 10
Stanzas 3
Stanza Lengths 3, 4, 3
Lines Amount 10
Letters per line (avg) 43
Words per line (avg) 11
Letters per stanza (avg) 144
Words per stanza (avg) 36

About this poem

I've always wanted to skydive. I've never done it but I think about it often. This was one of those times I was thinking about it.

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Written on December 04, 2017

Submitted by UJ on August 03, 2021

Modified on March 05, 2023

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