Analysis of Life Runs Its Course
Richard Groff 1957 (Pottstown, Pa.)
When waking up no longer seems appealing
When going out has finally lost its charm
You’ll find me waiting on the shore for healing
Deep in the cove where I cannot be harmed
As I walked beside the deep and troubled waters
A strong wind from the east was blowing in
Waves crashed upon the beach; the whole earth shuddered
Above the rocks I saw the Son of Man
At last I found the One who truly loves me
Nobody else could ever change my path
God is the One who always is above me
I will not fear; I will not feel his wrath
| Scheme | AXAX XXXX BCBC |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | Quatrain (33%) |
| Metre | 11011101010 11011100111 11110101110 1001111011 111010101010 0111011100 11010101110 0101110111 11110111011 11110111 1101111011 1111111111 |
| Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
| Characters | 522 |
| Words | 107 |
| Sentences | 1 |
| Stanzas | 3 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4 |
| Lines Amount | 12 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 34 |
| Words per line (avg) | 9 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 137 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 35 |
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Written on May 17, 2016
Submitted by dawg4jesus on July 21, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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