Analysis of Another Obstacle
Energy not mine, but somewhat divine. It trickles through my veins. It ebbs and flows, but to where it goes no one knows.
A simple fear, but evermore complex. It quickly rushes across my lips like two fast sinking ships.
Nevermore are you by my side.
Let it go. Let it flow. Never shall you appear. It's not long now, I can see the forest for the trees. It bleeds when you're not here.
It bleeds pain from scrapes, scratches, and bruises to the heart and soul. It got you, you let it! You invited it in like a welcomed summer breeze. Carrying you into the sunset, but now you have regrets.
High definition thoughts racing in my head. What's that word that washes away all your fears?
Life's lessons wither away from my mind. Casting away these thoughts as I lay supine.
Can this be the light at the end of a struggle? So long I yearned for it! I could taste it's sweet whispers like a song flowing into my ears.
Fall back! Lean forward! No! Stay stuck like a scared fawn just too afraid to move. You can't! You won't!
But do I dare?
Push forward, lose the demons, leave NOTHING to pull you back. Run! Don't walk! The darkness is still near.
Crawl, scream, no one is here. Each fear you let go it rushes like a river flowing between your hands.
Stand up! Dust off!
Go about your day!
Looking back, long in the distance, another obstacle you overcame.
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Metre | 1001111101110111110111111111 010111010110100111111101 1011111 1111111011011111111010101111111 111111001010101111111101010101010110010101111101 101011001111111001111 110100111110011111101 1110110110101111111111110101100111 1111011110111101111111 1111 11010101101111111010111 111111111111101010100111 1111 10111 101100100101001101 |
Characters | 1,378 |
Words | 286 |
Sentences | 41 |
Stanzas | 15 |
Stanza Lengths | 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1 |
Lines Amount | 15 |
Letters per line (avg) | 69 |
Words per line (avg) | 17 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 69 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 17 |
About this poem
This poem is about overcoming obstacles, loss, and overcoming our demons in life.
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Written on February 15, 2022
Submitted on March 07, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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