Analysis of Why
I often look around and ask why
Of such a waste of wars gone by?
I often ask myself the question, why
Why did so many have to die?
The Bible speaks of wars and
Rumors of wars,
And so many have fought on
Many different shores.
Why did they put themselves in
Harm's way
To ensure that liberty and freedom
Was here to stay?
They interrupted their stations in life;
Left families, huband or wife.
To answer their nation's call;
To ensure that liberty would not fall.
They fought on the sea, on land and
In the air;
They often tread where no
Other would dare.
Of these men and women so
Few of us knew;
It's hard for us to envision the
Trials they went through.
The answer to my whys I can
See every day.
It's in the spirit of this land in
Which our freedoms lay.
It's in the freedoms that we often
Take for granted;
Though there are some who's
Views may be slanted.
It's in the freedoms we hold in our
Hearts oh so dear;
And reflected in the patriotic songs
Sung so loud and clear.
I thank God for the men and women
Oh so brave,
Who ensure the freedom of future
Generations are saved.
I ask God to strenghten and bless
Those left behind;
And to remember that so many
Serve with their life on the line.
Scheme | AAAA BCXC DEXE FFGG BHIH IJXJ XEDE KLXL MNXN KXMX XXXX |
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Poetic Form | Quatrain (82%) |
Metre | 110101011 11011111 110110101 11110111 0101110 1011 0110111 101001 1111010 11 1011100010 1111 101011001 1100111 1101101 1011100111 11101110 001 110111 1011 1110101 1111 111110100 10111 01011111 11001 100101110 110101 100101110 1110 11111 11110 1001011010 1111 0010000101 11101 111101010 111 101010110 01011 1111101 1101 010101110 1111101 |
Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 1,153 |
Words | 235 |
Sentences | 14 |
Stanzas | 11 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4 |
Lines Amount | 44 |
Letters per line (avg) | 21 |
Words per line (avg) | 5 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 84 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 21 |
About this poem
Written for Memorial Day observance, May 30, 2021 by a USAF veteran who served for 20 years.
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Submitted on June 03, 2021
Modified on March 05, 2023
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