Analysis of Trying
I’m trying for a better life
I was never told when I was young that it would be this hard
I’m still trying to cover all my scars
I face challenges day by day
The only constant person with me is the one I see when I look in the mirror every day
I’m trying
Lord knows I’m trying but the devil keeps coming for me
He just won’t let me be
I keep telling the devil to let me be but man he just keeps coming for me
I’m trying to keep believing in you God but these scars just hurt so bad
I’m in pain and I want to be happy but I’m always sad
My life has never been easy
I’ve never had anything just given to me
I’m trying
Lord knows I’m trying
All of these things have taken a toll on me but I’ll keep holding on even though nothing is clear to me
Keep reaching and wrapping your arms around me because I’m trying
I’m trying because God you won’t allow me to be defeated
I’ll keep looking for you and wish for better days than the ones I’m use to
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 11010101 111011111111111 1110110111 11100111 0101010111011111100101001 110 11110101011011 111111 11100101111111111011 110110100111111111 10101111101111 11110110 11011011011 110 11110 11111100111111101101101111 1100101101101110 1100111101111010 111011011101101111 |
Closest metre | Iambic heptameter |
Characters | 980 |
Words | 203 |
Sentences | 1 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 19 |
Lines Amount | 19 |
Letters per line (avg) | 38 |
Words per line (avg) | 10 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 727 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 197 |
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Life challenges
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