Analysis of Unheard Child
I may not be perfect, I'm not supposed to be,
I cry these painfilled tears, from my eyes for all to see.
Alone, I've walked through life, struggling every single day,
I'm sorry I've made mistakes, what else is there to say.
I'm a lamb, that is cowering, in a lions den so scared,
Injustice for the innocence, stolen, that my heart has had to bare.
Yet I'm told that I am crazy, over tears I do not hide,
But, hold me close just once, to feel my pain inside.
I am my own person, there isn't anyone like me,
Please quit trying to change me, into someone you want me to be.
I will not throw away my beliefs, to adhere to what you want,
Just because I am different, doesn't mean that I am wrong.
I know we don't see eye to eye, about the morals of our lives,
But, please make a note to self, I'll stand alone to fight.
I'm tired of being on my knees, begging for your approval,
I need you more than you'll ever know, one day I'll be above all.
But, before you stand to judge me, deeply clean out your own closet,
You will not kick me when I am down, I'm my own advocate.
I will rise above all this, very soon; You'll see!
My wings have already spread open; Look God has set me free!
Please do not be afraid, for I refuse to fall,
Stop pretending that you care, cause alone I'm standing tall.
But, listen to my cry daddy, before my time is gone,
I should not have had to write to you, any poem, letter, or song.
I will see you later on, one day on the street,
But until then, " I love you very much" and "can't wait until we meet.
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 111101110111 111111111111 011111100100101 1101101111111 101111000010111 01010100101111111 111111101011111 111111111101 1111101101011 111011101111111 1111011011011111 101111001011111 11111111010101101 1110111110111 1101101111011010 1111111011111011 1011111110111110 111111111111100 111011110111 111010110111111 111101110111 10101111011101 11011110011111 11111111110101011 111110111101 10111111010110111 |
Closest metre | Iambic heptameter |
Characters | 1,539 |
Words | 344 |
Sentences | 15 |
Stanzas | 13 |
Stanza Lengths | 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2 |
Lines Amount | 26 |
Letters per line (avg) | 44 |
Words per line (avg) | 12 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 87 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 24 |
About this poem
I wrote this poem to my father while fighting active addiction and going thru treatment. I had always had to fight for my father's affection. I just wanted to be heard by him and for him to be by my side but I had to do it all alone.
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Written on July 21, 2013
Submitted by fshnqueen987 on January 21, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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