Analysis of Your Voice
From first draw of breath
Wrapped in a swaddle of pink or blue
A color decides
How the world sees you
Your name
A gift or based on a whim
Close friend or fantasy
A long dead branch on the family tree
Faith, fear
Language and emotion
Political views absolute
Opposing opinions put on mute
Money, plenty or none of it
Bias, bigotry
Racism, class division
All ingrained, absorbed into your sponge like brain
A truth seeker
Don’t ask questions
Choke it down
Rock the boat and you may drown
Still standing still?
Observing or searching
Lost or patiently waiting
Time is precious don’t waste it
A societal coven
They try to mesmerize
De-sensitize and proselytize
To conform is spiritual suicide
Tin cup or golden chalice
A mud hut a gilded palace
Happiness is where you are, it’s a choice
Don’t be silenced find your voice
Scheme | XAXA XXBB XCDD EBCX XXFF XGGE CHHX XXII |
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 11111 10011111 0101 10111 11 0111101 111100 0111101001 11 100010 0100110 010010111 10101111 10100 101010 10101011111 0110 1110 111 1010111 1101 010110 1110010 1110111 0010010 11110 1100100 1011100010 1111010 01101010 1001111101 1110111 |
Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 833 |
Words | 155 |
Sentences | 2 |
Stanzas | 8 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4 |
Lines Amount | 32 |
Letters per line (avg) | 21 |
Words per line (avg) | 5 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 82 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 18 |
About this poem
Finding yourself and breaking societal norms.
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Written on November 17, 2022
Submitted by lisacampbell29 on November 17, 2022
Modified on April 07, 2023
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