Analysis of Imperfect Me

Tabitha Brady 1989 (MS)



I have listened as you’ve poured your soul out to me..

I’ve stayed quiet and I’ve let you talk.
I’ve listened to every word, endlessly.

Though your secrets are forever more safe with me..

I’m simply waiting for you to ask about me..   

I’ve got scares no one can see & I keep them covered pretty perfectly.

Id never offer it up and speak freely..

These scares are like chains you see, draining the life form me..

I need some one to ask..
Anyone, do you see?

But mostly I wish it was you asking it of me..

I probably wouldn’t let you in..
That would take all of me..

I’m a master of self disguise.

I paint me perfect.. That way you couldn’t see the cracks in me..

It’s why you bury your soul in me.

I wonder if I could ever let you see,
This  imperfect me...


Scheme A XA A A A A A XA A XA X A A AA
Poetic Form
Metre 111011111111 111001111 11011001100 111010101111 110101111011 11111111111010100 11010110110 1111111100111 111111 10111 1101111110111 11001110 111111 10101101 11101111110101 111101101 11011110111 10101
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 821
Words 183
Sentences 19
Stanzas 14
Stanza Lengths 1, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 1, 2, 1, 1, 1, 2
Lines Amount 18
Letters per line (avg) 31
Words per line (avg) 8
Letters per stanza (avg) 40
Words per stanza (avg) 11

About this poem

The Poem was created in 2013. Its a profound feeling I always carry with me. Its about Strength, but also wanting to be seen..

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Written on August 13, 2013

Submitted by TheTKO on May 05, 2022

Modified on April 26, 2023

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Tabitha Brady

Tabitha Crabtree grew up in south MS. She pulls inspiration from past life events. more…

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