Analysis of Self
A.D. Small 1987 (Indiana)
You write all these poems
And speak of finer things
Like oceans with vast waters
And a beauty that still sings
You wanted me to grow
You wanted me to be strong
You wanted me to write
So I could belong
I chose this destiny
In hopes that I could make you proud
I chose to sing your songs
Even while standing in a crowd
I am speaking to myself
In all of the ways I know how
But I am still struggling with it
As I lower my head to bow
My tears can't wash away my actions
My words rip others apart
My heart is full of rain
I don't know where to start
I feel like I'm going crazy
And its all self induced
The lines start to blur
Once I look for the truth
Will I find the strength
To amend all thats been done
Can I pick up the pieces
Of what I've become
Can I fix the crown upon my head
And stop breaking others down
Can I become better
Or should I throw away this crown
God I wish I had these answers
Please show me how to be like you
Show me how to find myself
Just tell me what to do
I need you to help me save myself
So I can walk through your gate
Im dedicated to this life
Walking with you is my fate
A.D. Small
August 11, 2022
| Scheme | XABA XCXC DEXE FGXG XHXH DXIX XXXX XJIJ BKFK FLXL XX |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 111110 011101 1101110 0010111 110111 1101111 110111 11101 111100 01111111 111111 10110001 111011 01101111 111110011 11101111 111101110 1111001 111111 111111 11111010 011101 01111 111101 11101 1011111 1111010 11101 111010111 0110101 110110 11110111 11111110 11111111 111111 111111 11111111 1111111 11000111 1011111 11 10 |
| Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
| Characters | 1,147 |
| Words | 258 |
| Sentences | 3 |
| Stanzas | 11 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 2 |
| Lines Amount | 42 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 21 |
| Words per line (avg) | 6 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 80 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 22 |
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Written on August 11, 2022
Submitted by amberp.35129 on August 11, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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