Analysis of Camouflage



In the eyes of this cruel world, I am living the dream,
A life that’s picture-perfect, or so it seems
But little did they know, I bear a handful sorrow and pain
A hidden torment, an internal storm I cannot erase.

With a dazzling smile painted on, I try to play my part
Hiding the scars, guarding my broken heart
Camouflaging the turmoil, I weave words of gratitude
The regrets and the choices I’ve made stubbornly protrude.

Oh, if they only knew and felt the battles I’ve fought,
The lessons I’ve learned and the tears I’ve shed in solitude
The silent cries, the tightness that squashed my heart and soul,
They were well-kept, well-guarded secrets for decades long.

Now, it erupted like Hawaii’s Mount Kilauea, of rage and beauty
The lava flamed brightly, flowing freely, like it is incessantly
It must stop because it will ruin all the stunning trajectory
But, would you mind telling me, if is it worth feeling this tragedy?

The more I try to stop, the more it yearns to meet your mind
The more it whispers your precious name, within verse and line
The more it burns to unveil the depths of your heart’s embrace
So, caress my troubled soul, fill it with divine melodies, put my heart at ease.


Scheme XXXA BBCC XCXX DDDD XXAX
Poetic Form Quatrain  (40%)
Metre 00111101111001 01110011111 11011111011001 01011010111001 101001101111111 1001101101 10001111110 00100101110001 1111010101011 0101100111010 0101010111101 1011110101011 1110111111010 01011010101110100 11101111010100100 11111011111101100 01111101111111 01110110101101 01111010111101 10111011110110011111
Closest metre Iambic heptameter
Characters 1,218
Words 226
Sentences 5
Stanzas 5
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Lines Amount 20
Letters per line (avg) 47
Words per line (avg) 11
Letters per stanza (avg) 188
Words per stanza (avg) 43

About this poem

When everyone thinks you’re living a good life, they ignore that you are human too, filled with emotions and trials to endure.

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Written on August 23, 2023

Submitted by Wildflower888 on August 24, 2023

Modified by Wildflower888 on October 16, 2023

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