Analysis of "The Self: A Reflection"
I am the self, the essence of my being
A spark of divinity, forever unseeing
My thoughts and feelings, like waves in the sea
Ebb and flow, endlessly, endlessly
I am the self, the core of my existence
A tapestry of memories, both pain and bliss
The sum of my experiences, joys and strife
And yet, much more than that, the thread of life
I am the self, the silence in my mind
A witness to my thoughts, both cruel and kind
The stillness beneath the chaos and noise
And the voice that speaks, in whispers and poise
I am the self, the light in my heart
A flame that flickers, yet never departs
The source of love, the wellspring of hope
And the fire that burns, and helps me cope
I am the self, the soul of my being
A journey of discovery, ever-seeing
The quest for truth, the search for meaning
And the path to freedom, the ultimate gleaning
I am the self, the hero of my story
A warrior of light, in all my glory
The one who rises, after every fall
And the one who answers, to the higher call
I am the self, the master of my fate
A creator of my reality, both early and late
The architect of my dreams, and the author of my life
And the one who wields, the power of the divine
I am the self, the embodiment of love
A vessel of compassion, and grace from above
The mirror of the universe, and the universe in me
And the one who embraces, all that I can be
I am the self, the mystery and the magic
A paradox and a puzzle, both tragic and comic
The yin and yang, the light and dark
And the one who dances, in the cosmic park
I am the self, the eternal flame
A part of the universe, yet never the same
The alpha and omega, the beginning and end
And the one who transcends, beyond the bend
I am the self, the infinite and the finite
A paradox and a wonder, in the cosmic night
The one who seeks, and the one who finds
And the one who always, always shines.
Scheme | AABB XXCC DDEE XXFF AAAA BBGG HHCX IIBB JJKK LLMM NNXX |
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Poetic Form | Quatrain (64%) |
Metre | 11010101110 01101000101 1101011001 101100100 11010111010 010011001101 011101000101 0111110111 1101010011 01011111001 0100101001 0011101001 110101011 0111011001 01110111 0010110111 1101011110 010101001010 011101110 00111001001 11010101110 01001101110 01110101001 00111010101 1101010111 0010111011001 0101110010111 001110101001 11010010011 010101001101 0101010001001 001101011111 110101000010 0100010110010 01010101 00111000101 110100101 01101011001 0100010001001 0011010101 11010100001 010001000101 011100111 0011111 |
Closest metre | Iambic hexameter |
Characters | 1,858 |
Words | 380 |
Sentences | 1 |
Stanzas | 11 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4 |
Lines Amount | 44 |
Letters per line (avg) | 33 |
Words per line (avg) | 8 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 130 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 34 |
About this poem
I wrote this poem because every detail is reflects in myself.
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