Analysis of Pathological



For them on a path,
They find comforting and logical to follow.
With an endorsing of others given,
Also faithfully supporting...
Beliefs to value prioritized to treasure.
Without thought or use of common sense.
Whatever that means anymore,
To mean and convince.
Who in a position can say they know,
Which choices we make for ourselves...
To value and keep kept prioritized to treasure.
Are not made to achieve,
The results expected and anticipated to come.
Regardless if others,
Perceive these decisions to be crazed!
To some these days, yes.
However, to the majority, no.
Afterall...
Isn't beauty in the eyes of the beholder?

'Uh...
Depending upon who is on that path,
To find logic in your statement.'

'And...
On the other hand,
Anyone attempting to find sense to make...
During an activity they volunteered to follow.
And not before questioning that decision?
Will not comprehend to know,
If what they have done is pathological or not!'

'I...
Nevermind.
There will always be excuses to use,
For people to accuse...
Others to blame for them making that choice!'

'That's what I'm saying.
Two pots meant to heat up on the same stove,
Are receiving...
What the cook already knows,
For them both to be equal treatment.
And...
Doesn't have to be in the kitchen,
To observe to know when it happens!
With an adding next what goes into,
Each pot!
Caring less the logic of the path taken,
To stir up the taste that cook favors!
When was the last time you heard,
Any plumber, candlestick maker or baker...
Complaining about being paid too much,
For a job anyone can do...
Without being annoyed,
By the approval given from someone else.'

'People want to feel accepted and approved.'

'By someone calling the stupid?
If they don't follow,
Every stupid move they make?
And then pay to be insulted?'

'That's not paying to be mistreated.
That's making a donation to one's belief!'

'And...
I'm profiled on a daily basis,
As being an accessory to this mental disease!'

'Why are your eyes searching the sky?
For an answer to a question,
That makes no sense.'

'Listen to that song 'Butterflies',
Sung by Michael Jackson.
Beautiful song.
Not a 'Thriller' or 'Billie Jean'.
However...
'Man In The Mirror'?
I understood immediately.'

'Oookkkaaay!
Saying what?'

'A-B-C...
Use to be as easy as 1-2-3.
But ain't no more!
Today?
Y's can be found around the nearest corner.'


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Poetic Form
Metre 11101 111000100110 1101011010 10100010 01110010110 011111101 101101 11001 1000101111 110111001 110011010110 111101 0010100010011 010110 011010111 11111 101001001 10 101000110010 1 0100111111 11100110 0 10101 1001011111 1010100101110 01011001010 110111 111111010011 1 10 111101011 110101 1011111011 11110 1111111011 1010 1010101 111111010 0 101110010 101111110 111011101 11 10101010110 111011110 1101111 10101010110 0100110111 1011011 011001 1001010111 10111010001 1110010 11110 10010111 01111010 111011010 11000101101 0 11101010 11010100111001 11111001 11101010 1111 1011110 111010 1001 10101101 10 10010 10101000 1 101 011 1111101 1111 01 11110101010
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 2,370
Words 496
Sentences 59
Stanzas 13
Stanza Lengths 19, 3, 7, 5, 18, 1, 4, 2, 3, 3, 7, 2, 5
Lines Amount 79
Letters per line (avg) 23
Words per line (avg) 5
Letters per stanza (avg) 137
Words per stanza (avg) 31
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Written on December 28, 2022

Submitted by lpahtillah on December 28, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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