Analysis of I’ve Been….Part 4
Made sure that was boiling hot, so
when I throw it, it would stick on you.
for all those ass kicking’s I had to go through.
But truth be told who was I kidding?
I was afraid of you; especially when you’ve
been drinking.
Your temper was hot and cold
Temperature risen through all four seasons, and I had to deal with your
Psychotic episodes
Like! what the hell; what the heck
I had to hide, all my black eyes.
The marks around my neck
Holding in my tears; my cries
Smiling in front of
family & friends while I was hurt & upset
Why? What happen to the love?
What happen to the respect?
You were supposed to be gentle
Not rough
I was your woman, who you were supposed to protect.
I didn’t need your hugs.
The fake apologies; the regrets
Scheme | XAABCBXXX DEDECXCFXCFXX |
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 11111011 111111111 1111111111 111111110 11011101011 110 1101101 10010111100111111 1010 1101101 11111111 010111 1001111 10011 1001111101 1110101 1101001 10011110 11 1111011001101 11111 010100001 |
Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 753 |
Words | 159 |
Sentences | 12 |
Stanzas | 2 |
Stanza Lengths | 9, 13 |
Lines Amount | 22 |
Letters per line (avg) | 26 |
Words per line (avg) | 7 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 283 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 72 |
About this poem
Experiencing and surviving Domestic Violence.
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