Analysis of Broken Promises
Robert T. Davenport 1979 (Newark, New Jersey)
Broken Promises
By Robert T. Davenport
In the realm of trust, where hearts collide,
Lies a tale of broken promises, deep inside.
Words once spoken, like sweet melodies,
Now shattered, lost in the winds of treacheries.
Oh, broken promises, a painful sting,
Like shattered glass, they cut and bring
Aching wounds, scars that never fade,
Leaving hearts wounded, betrayed, and frayed.
Promises, like fragile threads, we weave,
Binding souls together, making us believe,
In a future bright, where dreams come true,
But when they break, the pain cuts through.
For a promise unkept is a trust betrayed,
A bond severed, a foundation decayed,
It erodes the very essence of our being,
Leaving us lost, hurt, and forever questioning.
Yet, amidst the wreckage, there's a glimmer of light,
A chance to rise above the darkest night,
To rebuild, to heal, to find strength anew,
To learn from the past and start anew.
For broken promises teach us profound lessons,
To discern the true from the false impressions,
To value actions over mere words spoken,
To guard our hearts, not easily broken.
Let us rise, my friend, from the ashes of deceit,
With resilience and grace, we shall defeat
The pain of broken promises, and emerge strong,
For in forgiveness and growth, we truly belong.
So, let us mend the wounds, heal the scars,
And embrace the power within, like shining stars,
For broken promises may bruise and bend,
But they cannot break us, for we shall transcend.
Scheme | AX BBXA CCDD EEFF DDCC GGFF HHII JJKK LLMM |
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 10100 110110 001111101 101110100101 111011100 110100111 1101000101 11011101 10111101 101100101 100110111 10101010101 001011111 11110111 1010110101 0110001001 1010101011010 101110010100 101010101011 0111010101 1011111101 111010101 110100110110 10101101010 11010101110 11101110010 111111010101 10100011101 011101000011 100100111001 111101101 001010011101 1101001101 11101111101 |
Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 1,461 |
Words | 285 |
Sentences | 10 |
Stanzas | 9 |
Stanza Lengths | 2, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4 |
Lines Amount | 34 |
Letters per line (avg) | 34 |
Words per line (avg) | 7 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 127 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 27 |
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Written on September 03, 2023
Submitted by BigNuttyTheBlackBishop on January 06, 2024
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