Analysis of Stopped Being Love
It’s sometimes said you’re crazy.
Hard to focus when memory’s hazy.
Acting in strange ways to disguise your pain.
Makes you a victim to those who’d complain
on your behalf to those who’d give aid.
Can’t you see that you’re hurt and afraid?
What you make yourself believe is love
Stopped being love with one cruel shove.
It’s becoming quite common now.
Getting used to the harm you allow.
A slap to the face, an punch to the gut.
A push, a yank, a squeeze, a cut.
Forceful blows, bruises left behind.
Your knowledge of options left declined.
What you make yourself believe is love
Stopped being love with one cruel shove.
Strike back with the weapon you have always.
Your power to leave is one you should praise.
Seize your right to happiness and liberty.
Have courage! Take charge and break free!
Leave a world of pain and abuse behind.
And clear the twisted thoughts from your mind.
What you made yourself believe is love
Stopped being love with one cruel shove.
Scheme | aabbcc DD eeffgg DD hhaagg dD |
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 1011110 11101110 1001110111 1101011101 110111111 111111001 111010111 110111101 10101101 101101101 0110111101 01010101 10110101 110110101 111010111 110111101 111010111 1101111111 11111000100 11011011 1011100101 010101111 111010111 110111101 |
Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 956 |
Words | 173 |
Sentences | 21 |
Stanzas | 6 |
Stanza Lengths | 6, 2, 6, 2, 6, 2 |
Lines Amount | 24 |
Letters per line (avg) | 32 |
Words per line (avg) | 7 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 126 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 29 |
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Submitted on May 01, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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