Analysis of Pretend



Pretend- Abby Kesington

Pretend you are far from Houston
Nice weather under the nightsky
Lights defying Newton
Music serenading the blue sky

I think that’s Sheeran “thinking out loud”
As I lay my head on his beating heart
Oops! I hope I am not so loud
As I struggled to move apart

Then came Sade with “by your side”
And I swoon into his arms
Following his steps as guide
I placed my hands on his forearms

Tonight, the stars align
to bring close two aching souls
As all under heaven fall in line
to fill  gaping holes.

Then the music comes to an end
And I realize it was just pretend.


Scheme A ABAB CDCD EFEF AGAG HH
Poetic Form
Metre 01101 01111110 1101001 101010 10010011 111101011 1111111101 11111111 11101101 1111111 0110111 1001111 11111101 010101 1111101 111010101 11101 10101111 011011101
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 602
Words 122
Sentences 3
Stanzas 6
Stanza Lengths 1, 4, 4, 4, 4, 2
Lines Amount 19
Letters per line (avg) 24
Words per line (avg) 6
Letters per stanza (avg) 77
Words per stanza (avg) 19

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Two people dancing under the nightsky

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Written on October 14, 2022

Submitted by Abbykesington on October 14, 2022

Modified on April 01, 2023

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Abby Kesington

Abby Kesington blends her Nigerian roots with her adopted Texan home, infusing her poetry with cultural richness. Formerly a journalist in Lagos, she graces Houston's poetry scene with her eloquence. With degrees in Political Science from prestigious Nigerian universities, she champions equality and fights against discrimination worldwide. more…

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