Analysis of To Shed Tears
I've never cried over my own grief, despair, or problems.
I've never let myself.
Couldn't, anyways, I don't need to. I think.
Only ever cried for other people's sorrow or loss.
Or because of what someone else is dealing with.
I think I'm too ashamed of the fact that I even feel.
I've never understood why, I still don't.
Can't cry for myself, I don't believe I'm allowed to.
Oh, I need to, though.
One day, maybe I'll let myself.
| Scheme | XAXXX XXXXA |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 11011011101110 11011 1010111111 10101110101011 10111111101 11110110111101 110011111 111111011011 11111 1110111 |
| Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
| Characters | 431 |
| Words | 90 |
| Sentences | 11 |
| Stanzas | 2 |
| Stanza Lengths | 5, 5 |
| Lines Amount | 10 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 32 |
| Words per line (avg) | 8 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 160 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 40 |
About this poem
A slow realization.
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