Analysis of Alzheimer
Joe McGowen 1977
Take my hand momma and hold it as long as you can
I'll still be that little momma's boy even though I'm a grown man
Look at the memories of how young I use to be
Hold onto my hand momma before you forget those memories
As you smile and your memory begins to fade
I'll still be holding your hand momma and I'll be the one remembering those memories we have made
Walk with me momma before you are not able to walk no more
Open your hand and walk with me through these memories that we had made before
You'll smile will turn to just a regular look as the day comes to an end
Asking the same ole questions of the memories of only when
That precious mind of yours momma will begin to fade away
But I'll still be right there reminding you of just yesterday
So let's talk momma about anything and everything that comes to mind
Let's talk about even the stupid stuff and I'll tell you everything is going to be just fine
As I ask you momma do you remember the memories
You begin to smile once again but you wouldn't remember me
I'm here momma even though your memory is fading away
I'll show you everyday those memories that didn't stay
So hold my hand momma and I'll remind you of my name
Cause for now momma all you have of me momma is a picture in a picture frame...
Scheme | AABCDDEEFGHHIJCBHHKK |
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 1111001111111 111110111011011 1101001111111 1101110011011100 111011000111 1111011100110101001100111 1111001111101111 1011011111100111101 111111010011011111 1001110101001101 110111101011101 11111101011110 1111001100101111 11011001010111101101111 111110110100100 1011110111100101 1110101110011001 11110111001101 11111001011111 111101111110101000101 |
Closest metre | Iambic octameter |
Characters | 1,261 |
Words | 249 |
Sentences | 1 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 20 |
Lines Amount | 20 |
Letters per line (avg) | 50 |
Words per line (avg) | 12 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 995 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 249 |
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