Analysis of The You version of Yourself



The You version of Yourself

Look at your sister!
She wakes up on time,
Studies on time,
Heads to school on time,
The perfect kid of time.

I looked at her and pondered,
I am not like her.
Do I want to be her copy?

Look at Tom!
He is the school topper.
The pet at school and home.

I am not Tom.
Do I want to be his copy?

Look at other kids
They labour and earn money.
You are still studying,
You don’t have a car,
A house to live in,
And money to spend on us.

Do I want to be them?

I thought I was unique,
A masterpiece
But I don’t have a fan.
They are all a fan of my
Sister, friend and mates.

The real me wakes up late,
Is not a Ms Perfect,
I don’t sugar-coat,
I am not here to please,
I am a thinker and innovator.

I want to be different.
I do not want to be my sister,
I do not want to be Tom,
And I do not want to be them.

They are different and unique,
So am I.
I am not what you want me to be
I am the version of me,
The only masterpiece and edition.


Scheme X ABBBB XAC DAX DC XCXXXX E FXXGX XXXXA XADE FGCCX
Poetic Form Tetractys  (33%)
Etheree  (28%)
Metre 0110101 11110 11111 1011 11111 001111 1110010 11110 11111010 111 110110 011101 1111 11111110 11101 110110 111100 11101 01110 0101111 111111 111101 010 111101 1110111 10101 011111 110101 11101 111111 110100100 1111100 111111110 1111111 01111111 11100001 111 111111111 1101011 010100010
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 934
Words 213
Sentences 20
Stanzas 11
Stanza Lengths 1, 5, 3, 3, 2, 6, 1, 5, 5, 4, 5
Lines Amount 40
Letters per line (avg) 18
Words per line (avg) 5
Letters per stanza (avg) 64
Words per stanza (avg) 19

About this poem

In a world of comparisons, it is important to look within and be the true masterpiece of yourself. This poem stands and speaks to all those who often get compared to others, where people and society expects us to be someone we are not.

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Written on July 12, 2020

Submitted by snehasabu on June 14, 2021

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Sneha Sabu

Sneha Sabu is an international strategist, author, motivational speaker and development thinker. She is passionate about issues affecting the human kind. She has written more than 25 short stories for children, 20 poems and several articles on social issues. She lives in Sydney, Australia. more…

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