Analysis of THE cage
mad hippie poet 1974 (new jersey)
Can we play pretend just a bit longer? Maybe you can hold me for a little bit longer until I'm feeling a bit stronger, at least, or until I no longer feel like this fucking beast that roams through the valleys of my mind occupying all of my time, for I am no longer so much of this tragedy that haunts me, please dear universe smile down on me.
I only want to play pretend a bit longer until I can step into the light and become my own best friend again. This is what I am fighting for. I feel the fire burn from within. The flame that fills the skies is the flame that colors my eyes. I know that I'm stronger than whatever it is that is trying to kill me give me the key to the thoughts of my cage that will set my mind free.
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| Characters | 728 |
| Words | 152 |
| Sentences | 7 |
| Stanzas | 2 |
| Stanza Lengths | 1, 1 |
| Lines Amount | 2 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 283 |
| Words per line (avg) | 75 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 283 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 75 |
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