Analysis of Faith

Joe Laweance Gallegos 1969 (New Mexico)



I sent the sun to rise just for you today.
I asked birds to sing songs and sent them your way.
I sent a slight breeze to brush lightly through your hair.
These things I do so you remember me and know I am always there.
When you wake.
When you sleep.
When you ache.
When you weep.
But especially when you are in need.
I don't need to see your sorrow to fell your pain.
I don't need to see your tears, for mine are the same.
I don't need you near.  
I take that back.
I don't need to hear you cry.  
I'd go insane.
I need you with a smile  upon your face.
Joy in your heart.
And a memory of me on your mind.
Oh, what a precious find.


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Poetic Form
Metre 11011111101 11111101111 110111110111 1111110101011111 111 111 111 111 101011101 111111101111 111111111101 11111 1111 1111111 1101 1111010111 1011 0010011111 110101
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 637
Words 151
Sentences 20
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 19
Lines Amount 19
Letters per line (avg) 25
Words per line (avg) 7
Letters per stanza (avg) 468
Words per stanza (avg) 134

About this poem

Dedicated to my daughter: Angela Gallegos From your Father: Joe Laweance Gallegos

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Written on August 10, 2019

Submitted by Carlasalas on October 18, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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