Analysis of Fear
I quit my exams in fear
and it cost me dear.
I nearly quit my job
almost ending in a sob.
All this out of fear
leaving me in despair.
I had to a find a way out
to win this bout.
I asked fear trying to hide my fear
how can I beat you my dear.
Fear laughed his fearful laugh and said
You should know me clear
to overcome your fear.
It's all in the mind
I will be there like a wind
if you carry me around
Do the things you fear
and everything will become clear.
I fear failure O' fear I said tearfully.
Fear's laughter rang out fearfully.
Take it headon and face it like a man.
Suddenly fear vanished
and I felt elated.
Yes now I understood fear.
He is there he is here
playing hide and seek everywhere.
It's all in your mind my dear
to fear or not to fear.
Scheme | AABBACDDAAEAAFFGAAHHIJKALCAA |
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 1110101 01111 110111 110001 11111 101001 11101011 1111 111101111 1111111 11110101 11111 11011 11001 1111101 1110101 10111 0101011 11101111100 110111 111011101 100110 011010 111011 111111 1010110 1101111 111111 |
Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 730 |
Words | 158 |
Sentences | 14 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 28 |
Lines Amount | 28 |
Letters per line (avg) | 21 |
Words per line (avg) | 6 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 579 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 158 |
About this poem
The poet is engaged in a dialogue with fear on how to overcome it. Fear (depicted as a person) himself offers clues on overcoming fear. Finally the reader gets to understand fear and overcomes it.
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