Analysis of The First Step

Ronald Bunch 1982 (Grand Rapids)



Clothed in love, splendid love.
We feel our hearts beating and we know we are from above.

Black, orange, yellow, blue, gray.
We know there is more to say.

From our mother's womb our tender hearts cry out.
For we know we are weak but strong in God's will no doubt.

We love God in heaven and on earth,
Yet we don't know how much we are worth.

We must take the first step then God
Will come to us. We will suffer if we don't, I nod.

God is waiting for us with love and mercy,
To take that first step seriously.


Scheme AA BB CC DD EE FF
Poetic Form Couplet 
Metre 101101 111011001111101 1101011 1111111 1101011010111 1111111101111 111010011 111111111 11101111 1111111011111 11101111010 111111000
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 512
Words 118
Sentences 10
Stanzas 6
Stanza Lengths 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Lines Amount 12
Letters per line (avg) 32
Words per line (avg) 9
Letters per stanza (avg) 64
Words per stanza (avg) 17

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Submitted by RonaldBunch on November 22, 2023

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Ronald Bunch

Ronald Bunch is a dedicated and passionate writer with a deep love for the art of poetry, science fiction, and fantasy. He’s committed to his Catholic faith and his writing. Ronald's interests span a wide range, including writing, reading, social media, weight lifting, and riding an exercise bike. He's a full-time writer. He did volunteer work at Kids Food Basket, and Habitat for Humanity. He loves pizza and cats. His upbringing in Catholic schools and his birthplace in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA, in 1982, have also shaped who he is today. more…

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