Analysis of The Voices
The Voices 1979 (birmingham)
In the chambers of my mind, a cacophony resides
A chorus of conflicting voices, each one a despairing tide
Anxiety's whisper, Depression's scream, Pain's endless ache
Loneliness's lament, Self-hate's piercing shriek
They clamour for attention, a cacophony of woe
A never-ending battle, a war within my soul
Each voice a manifestation of my deepest fears
A chorus of despair, a symphony of tears
Their melodies entwine, a haunting refrain
A haunting reminder of the pain I sustain
A never-ending cycle, a loop of sorrow
A prison of my own mind, a tormentor
But in the midst of this chaos, a glimmer of hope
A ray of light that pierces through the gloom
A voice that whispers softly, a voice of peace
A voice that calms the storm, a voice that releases
This voice, a gentle breeze that soothes my soul
A voice that heals my wounds, a voice that makes me whole
It speaks of love and kindness, of strength and grace
A voice that guides me through the darkest place
And though the other voices still remain
Their power diminishes, their hold on me wanes
For I have found a new voice, a voice of light
A voice that sets me free, a voice that ignites
The flame of hope, a beacon in the night
A light that shines so bright, a light that guides me right
And in this light, I find my way
To a place of healing, to a brighter day
Scheme | XXXX ABXX CCAX XXXX BBDD CXEX EEFF |
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Poetic Form | Quatrain (29%) |
Metre | 00101110010001 0101010101100101 110111101 10111101 1110100010011 0101010010111 110001011101 010101010011 11000101001 010010101101 010101001110 0101111010 1001111001011 011111101 01110100111 011101011010 1101011111 011111011111 11110101101 0111110101 0101010101 110010011111 11110110111 01111101101 0111010001 011111011111 00111111 10111010101 |
Closest metre | Iambic hexameter |
Characters | 1,324 |
Words | 251 |
Sentences | 1 |
Stanzas | 7 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4 |
Lines Amount | 28 |
Letters per line (avg) | 37 |
Words per line (avg) | 9 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 149 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 35 |
About this poem
poem wrote while dealing with anxiety depression and being alone
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Written on February 07, 2024
Submitted by anthonyelliott1979 on February 07, 2024
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