Analysis of Before You Love Someone Else



Before You Love Someone Else
By Robert T. Davenport

In a world filled with expectations and demands,
Where love is often sought from others' hands,
There's a truth that's often overlooked, my friend,
To love yourself first, before you love someone else, is the key to mend.

For how can you give love, pure and true,
If you don't know how to love yourself, too?
It's a journey, a process, to discover your worth,
To embrace your flaws and celebrate your birth.

Love yourself, fiercely and unconditionally,
For you are worthy of love, abundantly.
Find solace in your own company, your own embrace,
And let self-love fill every empty space.

Don't seek validation from others' eyes,
For their opinions are just passing skies.
You are the author of your own story,
And self-love is the protagonist, shining in all its glory.

Embrace your quirks, your imperfections,
For they make you unique, a rare collection.
Celebrate your strengths, your passions, your dreams,
And let self-love guide you, like a gentle stream.

When you love yourself, you set yourself free,
From the chains of dependency, from the need to agree.
You become whole, complete, in your own right,
And love from others becomes an added delight.

So, my dear friend, remember this truth,
To love yourself first is not uncouth.
It's a foundation, a pillar, on which love can grow,
A journey of self-discovery, a love that will forever glow.


Scheme XX AABB CCDD EEFF GGEE XXXX EEHH IIJJ
Poetic Form
Metre 011111 110110 00111010001 1111011101 1011101011 1101101111110111 111111101 1111111011 101001101011 1011101011 10110001000 11110110100 1100111001101 01111100101 110101101 1101011101 1101011110 0111001001001110 01111010 11110101010 101111011 01111110101 1110111011 10110100101101 1011010111 011100111001 111101011 110111111 1001001011111 01011010001110101
Closest metre Iambic hexameter
Characters 1,406
Words 272
Sentences 14
Stanzas 8
Stanza Lengths 2, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Lines Amount 30
Letters per line (avg) 37
Words per line (avg) 8
Letters per stanza (avg) 137
Words per stanza (avg) 30

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Written on July 07, 2023

Submitted by BigNuttyTheBlackBishop on January 21, 2024

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