Analysis of Sisterly Love
Chasing people all my life
Part of me wondering if it’s right
Reaching out for the hold of others
But they don’t keep me close like a lover
Seen it lately in the movies
Reminds me of young Katie’s dreams
Begging mom for a sister
Someone younger to be my world
Know it’s not picture perfect
But it’s an aching in my chest
I wanna cry, be open and real
Find me all alone and ask what I feel
Come close to my side
Tell me I don’t need to hide
Intertwine your fingers in mine
Whisper that it will be fine
Hold me as the sobs rack my bones
Be the person who makes me feel at home
We’d have our fights, I’m sure
But it’s better than being the only girl
I wanna tell someone my crush
Look at cute guys and gush
Teach me how to dress
How to have fun and make a mess
Take my clothes, I really don’t care
Teach me how to straighten my hair
Burned myself my first few times
But you were there to remind
Guiding me through the process
Admiring my progress
Watch as I learn to love
When breakups keep me from who I want to become
Listen to my poetry
Look at me intently
When the fights erupt
Creak open my door when anxiety overcomes
Hear my gasps at night
Pushing through my walls with might
Listen to how I call out to God
Remind me I’m never lost
Tell me I’m enough when my dreams don’t work out
Be by my side through my doubts
Walk with me through the park
Look at the stars with me in the dark
Tell me all about yourself
Tell me you are always there if I need help
A sister who lifts me up
A sister who shows love
A sister who holds me when I’m broken
A sister who supports me when my heart is stolen
A sister who points me to God
A sister who is solid
I know time can’t change
And if I get a sister, I’ll wait
All I can do is pray for someone out there
Someone like a sister who cares
Know I’m too old to act young
Wish I had a sister to break me out of my numb
Wish I had someone to fall into
If I had someone like that, it’d be huge
I know it’s not what it’s cracked up to be
But I wish I had a sister in my family
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| Metre | 1010111 111100111 101101110 1111111010 11100010 0111111 1011010 1101111 1111001 11110011 110111001 1110101111 11111 1111111 00111001 1011111 11101111 1010111111 1110111 11101100101 1101111 111101 11111 11110101 11111011 11111011 111111 1101101 101101 01011 111111 110111111101 1011100 111010 10101 110111010010 11111 1011111 101111111 0111101 11101111111 1111111 111101 110111001 1110101 1111111111 0101111 010111 0101111110 0101011111110 01011111 0101110 11111 011101011 1111111111 1101011 1111111 1110101111111 11111101 111111111 1111111111 1111101001100 |
| Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
| Characters | 2,096 |
| Words | 457 |
| Sentences | 1 |
| Stanzas | 31 |
| Stanza Lengths | 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2 |
| Lines Amount | 62 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 25 |
| Words per line (avg) | 7 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 50 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 14 |
About this poem
A poem about how I really wish I had a sister and what I’d do with her if she existed.
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