Analysis of I am darkness



Growing up was hard
It was me against my feelings  
But you laughed, mocked, and made me feel unworthy
lost in my thoughts
In my insecurities
I was blinded by darkness
That would soon take over
In fact, it has taken over.

Black sheep of the family, that’s what they call me
A useless being begging to fit in
But misunderstood
Where there was little light
Has faded
I am surrounded by darkness
I am darkness

I cannot change
I cannot see light
Until one day I am given light

Till then…
I hide in the shadows
Of another
She has light; it radiates beautifully
She fits in
Her heart is pure
But she was never laughed or mocked at
She was and is the pride of the family
She is their joy, she is their light
And I am their darkness


Scheme XXAXXBCC ADXEXBB XEE XXCADXXAEB
Poetic Form
Metre 10111 11101110 11110111010 1011 010100 1110110 111110 01111010 111010011111 0101010110 1001 111101 110 11010110 1110 1101 11011 011111101 11 11001 1010 111110100 110 0111 111101111 11010110100 11111111 011110
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 731
Words 147
Sentences 2
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 8, 7, 3, 10
Lines Amount 28
Letters per line (avg) 20
Words per line (avg) 5
Letters per stanza (avg) 143
Words per stanza (avg) 36

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It’s a poem about the reality of my life where I am darkness hiding behind a shadow of light.

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Written on March 12, 2023

Submitted by sal.panch on December 05, 2023

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Saalihah panchbhaya

20 years old I write poetry based on harsh reality I have not provided a picture of myself at this current moment however, please feel free to criticise my work and give feedback. more…

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