Analysis of Fear of Success?
I wonder do I fear success
From my low self-esteem,
Which I can't prove but I do guess
Is part of my life scheme.
Low self-esteem can make me feel
I don't deserve success.
How to proceed does not seem real
When life is such a mess.
I also fear that some will try
To get my money and
Do nothing to help but give me lies
They way they always planned.
I must proceed quite cautiously.
Decisions must be made.
Who can I trust to help guide me
So I won't be afraid?
| Scheme | ABAB CACA XXXX DEDE |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | Quatrain (75%) |
| Metre | 11011101 111101 11111111 111111 11011111 110101 11011111 111101 11011111 111100 110111111 11111 11011100 010111 11111111 111101 |
| Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
| Characters | 463 |
| Words | 104 |
| Sentences | 7 |
| Stanzas | 4 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4 |
| Lines Amount | 16 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 22 |
| Words per line (avg) | 6 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 89 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 24 |
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Written on October 25, 2023
Submitted by stevec.24118 on October 25, 2023
Modified by stevec.24118 on October 25, 2023
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