Analysis of A Friend Worth Keeping



I don't know about these feelings that I hide. . .
Do I tell you how I feel or just keep them inside?
For the way you laugh and the way you smile
It's so sweet and innocent, just like a child
The way you walk defines a woman's grace
At times, I find I'm lost in your warm embrace
It's your caring, selfless ways I think of each and every day
This is why I must swallow my pride so as not to be afraid
To let you see how the happiness you unknowingly radiate
Brightens the days of all those with whom you communicate
I am trying, but it's hard when there are so few words defined
That can truly express the beauty of both your body and mind
You are like the sun that warms us from high in the sky
Or as kind and welcome as a smile from a friendly passerby
And, as sweet and gentle as a cool breeze on a warm afternoon
You are pure and sincere like a flower that awaits to bloom
I will be there for you, no matter what, joyous or weeping
Cause I know, in my heart, you're a friend worth keeping


Scheme AABCDDEFGHIIJKLMNN
Poetic Form
Metre 11101110111 1111111111101 1011100111 11101001101 0111010101 11111101101 1110101111101001 1111110111111101 11111010010100100 1001111111010 111011111111101 1110010101111001 1110111111001 1110101011010100 011010101110101 111001101010111 111111110110110 111011101110
Closest metre Iambic heptameter
Characters 994
Words 206
Sentences 5
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 18
Lines Amount 18
Letters per line (avg) 43
Words per line (avg) 11
Letters per stanza (avg) 769
Words per stanza (avg) 204

About this poem

The conflict of communication

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Written on January 01, 2010

Submitted by wired4365 on November 24, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

1:03 min read
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James Michael

I try and write raw and unchecked to stay out of my head. They may not be the most eloquent poems or schemes but they are pure and unfiltered. more…

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