Analysis of GROWTH ERROR

Elam KOHLIWE 2005 (Eastern Cape)



Why?Why do we grow up?Why do I have to grow up?
I don't want to grow,
What growing up has for me?
You introduced me to childhoodness now Why are you snatching it away from me dear Almighty?
Please dear Lord don't do this  to me.
I have already tasted the samples of adulthood, they are bitter father!
Why don't you extend a few years for me maybe I will be ready by then.
I don't want to grow up, my heart  pains when growing up appears to the picture.
Thinking of the changes, the behavior and responsibilities.
Why do I have to change?
Why do I have to grow up?
Isn't there anything I can do to prevent me from growing up,
Isn't there any one who can hide me from this demonic growing up thing.
My peers are growing,
Years are going,
The world is changing,
But why am I not left behind as I like it here.
I've forgotten how to celebrate my birthdays because I can't rejoice with an enemy.
Why?Why?Why my Lord,
Why do I have  to carry such burden?
Growing up you have made a hell out of my life!!
I hate you reall!.


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Poetic Form
Metre 11111111111 11111 1101111 101111111110101111010 11111111 1101010010101111010 1110101111101111011 1111111111101011010 1010100010000100 111111 1111111 1011011110111101 1011011111110101011 11110 1110 01110 1111110111111 101011101101110111100 111 1111110110 101111011111 1111
Closest metre Iambic hexameter
Characters 1,021
Words 225
Sentences 20
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 22
Lines Amount 22
Letters per line (avg) 35
Words per line (avg) 9
Letters per stanza (avg) 775
Words per stanza (avg) 203

About this poem

It is about the hate of Adulting.

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Written on March 18, 2023

Submitted by elamkohliwe8 on April 10, 2023

Modified on April 20, 2023

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