Analysis of The Message
Yo, listen up, I got a message to deliver,
About the disrespect that's spreading like a river,
Younger adults, teaching the wrong way,
Passing on disrespect, leading kids astray.
It's a shame to see the lack of respect,
The values they neglect, it's time to correct,
Our adolescents deserve better than this,
Let's teach 'em honor, show 'em what respect is.
They're glued to screens, lost in their own world,
No manners, no empathy, it's all unfurled,
Disrespecting elders, talking out of turn,
We gotta teach 'em better, make 'em truly learn.
It starts with us, leading by example,
Showing respect, breaking the disrespect sample,
Let's guide the youth, show 'em the right way,
Reverse this trend, make respect the new replay.
No more tolerating the disrespect they spread,
It's time to stand up, let our voices be heard,
Teach 'em kindness, empathy, and gratitude,
Respect for one another, that's the attitude.
So let's come together, break this cycle of disdain,
Teach the next generation to respect, not to feign,
It's up to us to set the example right,
And bring back respect, shining in its might.
Scheme | AABB CCXX DDEE FFBB XXGG HHII |
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Poetic Form | Quatrain (67%) |
Metre | 1101110101010 010011101010 100110011 1010110101 1011101101 01010111101 10010011011 11110111011 111110111 11011001101 0101010111 110111011101 1111101010 10011000110 110111011 01111010101 1110000111 111111101011 1110100010 01110101010 1110101110101 101010101111 11111100101 0110110011 |
Closest metre | Iambic hexameter |
Characters | 1,108 |
Words | 215 |
Sentences | 6 |
Stanzas | 6 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4 |
Lines Amount | 24 |
Letters per line (avg) | 36 |
Words per line (avg) | 8 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 142 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 31 |
About this poem
This poem is dedicated to all the younger parents raising children
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