Analysis of Mental Processing
Lawrence S. Pertillar 1947 (Connecticut)
It is difficult to analyze,
A mental processing.
Of those who know...
They have been,
Duped, deceived, tricked and fooled.
Then be lied to by the ones denying it.
To then hear from them admit committing,
Fraud, corruption, betrayal and treason.
For no other reason but looking to stay,
Popular in the minds and also eyes to see...
Someone who appears 'Nuts' and 'Crazed'.
But seems to wonder to not comprehend,
Why the ones once sitting suddenly jump...
To their feet applauding.
Smiling so wide as to expose their teeth.
And yet...
When at home alone,
The one who has committed to admit...
Fraud, corruption, betrayal and treason.
Sat to wonder,
If the people had applauded...
His ability to attempt the look of sanity.
Or...
Had those heard screaming for more!
Wanted more to be duped,
Deceived, tricked and fooled.
With a frauding, corruption,
And a continuance...
Of undenying betrayal to admit treason done.
This can torment the mind of one,
Who has invested too much time...
Wishing to be loved,
For who they are and not appear be.
Not one 'Nuts' or 'Crazed'...
But had wishes to want to be picked up,
And cuddled from a cradle as if...
Emaculately born.
Now these days left to feel,
Bewitched, bothered and bewildered.
Yet difficult it is to remain loyal,
To someone who believes...
Portraying an idiot publicly,
Would attract more bees...
Motivated to make honey.
Then rats booing at a performance.
That trapped them into standing up to clap.
Immediately seeking adulation as well.
But not arrested, handcuffed and sent to jail.
To be identified as accomplices!
No Sun will come out for them tomorrow.
Nor a slice of pizza,
Topped with mozzarella cheese!
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Metre | 11100110 010100 1111 111 101101 11111010101 1111101010 1010010010 11101011011 100001010111 1101101 111101101 1011101001 111010 1011110111 01 11101 0111010101 1010010010 1110 10101010 10100101011100 1 1111011 101111 01101 101010 000100 11010101101 1110111 11010111 10111 111101011 11111 1110111111 010101011 11 111111 01100010 11001110110 11101 0101100100 10111 1001110 111010010 1110110111 010001001011 1101010111 1101010100 111111101 101110 1111 |
Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 1,667 |
Words | 339 |
Sentences | 36 |
Stanzas | 5 |
Stanza Lengths | 15, 14, 10, 10, 3 |
Lines Amount | 52 |
Letters per line (avg) | 25 |
Words per line (avg) | 5 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 257 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 57 |
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Written on June 21, 2023
Submitted by lpahtillah on June 21, 2023
Modified by lpahtillah on June 21, 2023
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