Analysis of I’m Glad I made it to today!
As a child I struggled
I would have to fight to find my way
But now as I set and reflect
I’m glad I made it to today
Into Adulthood I stumbled
Many wrong paths I took along the way
But with guardian angels guiding me
I’m glad I made it to today
Friends have come and gone
Some are here to stay
I cherish each and everyone of them
I’m glad I made it to today
My children were a gift from god
They too guided me on my way
4 beautiful grandchildren they have given me
I’m glad I made it to today
Through sickness I’ve come
Many blessing’s I ’ve been given along the way
Cancer was the scariest of those
I’m glad I made it to today
Through menopause
Many sleepless nights I’d lay
Crying for no reason it seems
I’m glad I made it to today
Time seems to go faster with age
Hair that naturally turns grey
Fine lines that are creeping in
I’m glad I made it to today
Moments I wish things would slow down
Not enough hours in my day
But now as I set and reflect
I’m glad I made it to today
Written by: Julia Howell, Newfoundland and Labrador
| Scheme | abCB abdB xbxB xbdB xbxB xbxB xbxB xbCB x |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 101110 111111111 11111001 11111101 0101110 1011110101 1110010101 11111101 11101 11111 110101011 11111101 11000111 11101111 1001011101 11111101 11011 1010111100101 101010011 11111101 110 1010111 10111011 11111101 11111011 11100011 1111100 11111101 10111111 10110011 11111001 11111101 1011010100010 |
| Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
| Characters | 1,065 |
| Words | 219 |
| Sentences | 1 |
| Stanzas | 9 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 1 |
| Lines Amount | 33 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 24 |
| Words per line (avg) | 6 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 90 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 23 |
About this poem
I was sitting reflecting one day on my life's Journeys and through all the adversities in my life from childhood and leaving home at 15 to finding myself as an adult and going though breast cancer at 34 with 2 young children and I thought "I'm glad I made it to today" as I was at a good place in my life.
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Written on October 28, 2020
Submitted by Bambigirl on July 27, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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