Analysis of When I Questioned God
I asked my God to see me through
and guide my life his way.
His answer was, I always do,
it's you who goes astray.
I mentioned how I always pray
and listen to his word.
That's good, he said, But do you stay
to know if I've been heard?
This question made no sense to me,
I knew not what to do.
I prayed some more so I could see
what he would have me do.
He said, You are not hearing child,
You listen with your ears,
Your heart is lost, my words defiled,
that's why your full of tears.
I turned away, not knowing why,
God had forsaken me,
But then I heard my Jesus cry,
My blood I shed for thee.
Scheme | ABABBCBCDADAEFCGHDHD |
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Poetic Form | Etheree (30%) Tetractys (20%) |
Metre | 11111111 011111 1101111 111101 1101111 010111 11111111 111111 11011111 111111 11111111 111111 11111101 110111 1111111 111111 11011101 110101 11111101 111111 |
Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 575 |
Words | 125 |
Sentences | 8 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 20 |
Lines Amount | 20 |
Letters per line (avg) | 22 |
Words per line (avg) | 6 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 444 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 125 |
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Submitted on August 14, 2016
Modified on March 05, 2023
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