Analysis of How Life Works



Seems like the day is just passing by
No emotions just the taste of a little high
I don’t think I can manage to handle another fight
Just worn out, torn out, leading them to a goodbye

But that’s not the way that life works
I wish I could say goodbye to my worst
A little zen mixed with some tea and herbs
A little piano to accompany my thirst

Guess that’s the way life should work

But that’s not the way that this life works
Escape in drugs and all the noise
Need me some me time not the merch
To finally come up with a peace sign at a church

But that’s not the way that this life works
That’s not the way life should work

Sit back and smoke one get drunk and then reverse
Mindlessly listening and not even paying attention to a verse
The work put in just for your satisfaction but you only listen to the curse

But I suppose, that’s not the way that this life works


Scheme aaxa bcxc d Bxee Bd fff b
Poetic Form
Metre 110111101 101010110101 11111101100101 11111101101 11101111 111111111 0101111101 0100101010011 1101111 111011111 01010101 11111101 1100111011101 111011111 1101111 11011110101 100100011010010101 0110111010111010101 110111011111
Closest metre Iambic hexameter
Characters 861
Words 174
Sentences 1
Stanzas 7
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 1, 4, 2, 3, 1
Lines Amount 19
Letters per line (avg) 36
Words per line (avg) 9
Letters per stanza (avg) 97
Words per stanza (avg) 25

About this poem

This is a poem I wrote during my darkest times. I hope you enjoy it.

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Submitted by elisa.l.m on August 13, 2021

Modified on March 05, 2023

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