Analysis of Dying Identity
J. D. Vensky 1992 (nebraska)
I am young,
I have plans,
I can handle all that I can withstand.
Soaring high,
Soaring young,
Living life without being high-strung.
I am young,
I am free,
I didn't think I'd ever lose me.
Seeing you,
Seeing me,
We are all that we can be!
I am no longer young,
I gave up plans,
I am sustained,
To a house I feel that I am chained.
I am in love,
They are a part of me,
They changed the world from what I used to see.
But nights turned into sleepless nights,
Tired eyes answering every cry.
Dirty dishes piled high,
Feels like it's reaching to the sky.
Laundry multiplied,
Diapers by demand and supply.
Still in pajamas,
With messy bun,
Sometimes until the setting sun.
Where are you?
Who are you, now?
Crying tears,
But trying not to make a sound.
You feel like you've lost yourself,
Feeling so small,
Feeling unappreciated through it all.
You are Mother.
Your time is limited,
Don't waste it on being so timid.
Take some time,
Show in light,
You'll remember who you were in upmost delight.
Make time for yourself,
Enjoy every moment,
This is YOUR identity,
Take it back and own it!
Scheme | Abx caaAdd edd abff xdd xcccxc xgg exxxhii xxxxjj hxdx |
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Poetic Form | Tetractys (47%) |
Metre | 111 111 1110111101 101 101 101011011 111 111 110111011 101 101 1111111 111101 1111 1101 101111111 1101 110111 1101111111 11101101 1011001001 101011 11110101 1010 100101001 10010 1101 01010101 111 1111 101 11011101 1111101 1011 100100111 1110 111100 111110110 111 101 10101100101 11101 0110010 1110100 111011 |
Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 1,134 |
Words | 256 |
Sentences | 18 |
Stanzas | 10 |
Stanza Lengths | 3, 6, 3, 4, 3, 6, 3, 7, 6, 4 |
Lines Amount | 45 |
Letters per line (avg) | 18 |
Words per line (avg) | 5 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 83 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 20 |
About this poem
Poem about the struggles a mother can face, especially her own identity.
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Written on May 14, 2022
Submitted on May 14, 2022
Modified on April 25, 2023
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