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Author's Notes: "The Might Have Been," is a Heroic Couplet I wrote and set in Iambic Pentameter. I wrote this poem as a consideration of paths or events followed or taken where some other option "might have been" better. I thought the grammatical figment or notion of "might have been" was an ideal topic, in this sense, for a heroic couplet to express and explore this particular anomaly. The essence of my write turns on situations where people sometimes end up very disappointed with a decision or a course of action they've taken where some other alternative "might have been" the right one. Looking at things later in hindsight usually gives one a fuller perspective and further information on an event or issue at hand that did not exist when the original decision was made. Hence, the "might have been" scenario often plays out in these "hindsight moments." Something here to think about. (Gary Bateman - July 6, 2015) (Heroic Couplet)
Categories: allegory, change, destiny, journey, metaphor, time, and wisdom.
Technical Characteristics of this Heroic Couplet:
Meter: Iambic Pentameter
Syllables per Verse: 10
Total Syllable Count: 140
Structure: Seven Couplets / 14 Verses
Rhyme Pattern: aa|bb|cc|dd|ee|ff|gg
Word Count: 100
("How Many Syllables Counter" was used for syllable confirmation for both automated and manual syllable counts and cross-check.)