Analysis of Ten years in a bottle
Weathered skin and bourbon breathe
Ten years ago, he put to rest.
With-out a sound he motions 1 more
His heart now scared, beaten and sore.
As blank a look you'll never see
The man on the stool, could this be me?
Through empty eyes and amber glass
My inter pain soon will pass.
Losses be great and reward but kneel.
Just 1 more whiskey or 2 more pills.
The scotch now rots away the truth.
This life I chose while in my youth.
Be it happiness or sorrow the choice is yours
Thoughtfully. Careful. When you choose life's doors.
| Scheme | ABCCDDEEFGHHIJ |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 1010101 11011111 11011101 11111001 11011101 011011111 11010101 1011111 101100111 1110111 01110101 11111011 111001100111 1001011111 |
| Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
| Characters | 513 |
| Words | 100 |
| Sentences | 11 |
| Stanzas | 1 |
| Stanza Lengths | 14 |
| Lines Amount | 14 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 29 |
| Words per line (avg) | 7 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 408 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 100 |
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Submitted on December 02, 2012
Modified on March 05, 2023
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