Analysis of Not Enough
She suffered the indignity of the hospital quietly. Rough. Unkind treatment, wrong food, painful tests and ignored by doctors. She was thinking
I'm not enough
Not enough.
Not enough.
The nurse rushes around Frustrated and hurting. Her boyfriend was caught cheating on her that very day. Too many patients for too many days. She knows she was unkind and rough.
I'm not enough
Not enough Not enough The husband stuck at home. He wants to visit his wife. He can't because he can't walk from the parking lot to her room. The husband. wants to protect and comfort her, is not able.
I'm not enough .
Not enough.
Not enough.
God looks down with the angels. Look at the woman in the hospital. Patient and kind despite the discomfort. The strength and resilience of the nurse. She could have called off. She is trying so hard. Do see the husband cleaning house, so his wife will be comfortable when she comes home.
What magnificent creatures.
They are more than enough
More than enough
More than enough.
Scheme | xAAA aAxAAA xxaAA |
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Poetic Form | Tetractys (47%) |
Metre | 11000100101010010110111010011101110 1101 101 101 01100110010011110101101110101110111110101 1101 1011010101111111011110111110101101010110101001110 1101 101 101 11110101101000101001010010010010010111111111011110101011111110001111 1010010 111101 1101 1101 |
Closest metre | Iambic octameter |
Characters | 1,008 |
Words | 189 |
Sentences | 26 |
Stanzas | 3 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 6, 5 |
Lines Amount | 15 |
Letters per line (avg) | 52 |
Words per line (avg) | 12 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 261 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 59 |
About this poem
Perspective matters.
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Written on December 22, 2022
Submitted by beeusjayus on December 22, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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