Analysis of Please
Erick Arvizu 1980 (Williamsburg, VA)
Hurt me to save me
It’s all I ask of you
Please spare me the pain
That loving you would do
We could be a testament
Of the greatest love
So please put your hands to my chest
With all of your might shove
I can survive the torment
Weather the storms I’ve created
With tattered sails and heart
Until sweet time has dissipated
Please know I’m a prisoner
Held captive by his fears
Traces of sea salt about me
Mere remnants of my tears
Say goodbye to me; please
Don’t give in to a kiss
I wouldn’t have the strength
To leave our love like this
Please hurt me badly
So that my anger can replace
All the thoughts I have of you
The very image of your face
| Scheme | ABXB XCXC XXXX XXAX XDXD AEBE |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | Quatrain (67%) |
| Metre | 11111 111111 11101 110111 1110100 10101 11111111 111111 110101 10011010 110101 01111100 1110100 110111 10111011 110111 11111 110101 11101 1110111 11110 1111011 1011111 01010111 |
| Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
| Characters | 637 |
| Words | 131 |
| Sentences | 1 |
| Stanzas | 6 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4 |
| Lines Amount | 24 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 21 |
| Words per line (avg) | 5 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 85 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 22 |
About this poem
Perspective of a love affair but he can’t bring himself to leave or face the change or an uncertain future.
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Written on July 12, 2021
Submitted by thepumpkinklng on July 12, 2021
Modified on March 05, 2023
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