Analysis of Like A Child



The way a child trusts so
blindly,
I will close my eyes
and fall into your
every word. The sugary-sweet
scratch of every consonant and the
friction of each vowel. I will trust you
with no hesitation.
If I fall, I know  that you will
catch
me.

The way a child clings to it's
favorite blanket or stuffed toy, I will
hold onto you and never let go of
the feeling you put in my heart.

The way a child finds no sorrow in
it's days, I will too, look at the world
in a sunlight so bright, there is no
room for darkness.
When I am with you, I can know
no sadness.

The way a child sleeps
with a guardian teddy bear
at it's side, to fight off every night
terror, I will rest easy knowing you
are beside me. Your body pressed against mine,
like perfect
puzzle
pieces.

The way a child day-dreams of
anatomically incorrect hearts, and
cheek-kisses, I will dream of you and
all of the butterflies you give me.

And the way a child believes
from the bottom of their heart,
that everything will be okay,
I will give you my heart, and believe
that you will not break it.


Scheme ABXXXXCXDXB XDEF XXAGAG XXXCXXXX EHHB XFXXX
Poetic Form
Metre 010111 10 11111 01011 100101001 1110010000 1011101111 11010 11111111 1 1 0101111 1001011111 1101010111 01011011 010111100 111111101 00111111 1110 11111111 110 01011 10100101 1111111001 1011110101 10111101011 101 10 10 0101111 010000110 110111110 11010111 0010101 1010111 110111 111111001 111111
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 1,057
Words 222
Sentences 11
Stanzas 6
Stanza Lengths 11, 4, 6, 8, 4, 5
Lines Amount 38
Letters per line (avg) 21
Words per line (avg) 5
Letters per stanza (avg) 136
Words per stanza (avg) 35
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Submitted by lifeasalyric on November 04, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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