Analysis of I Lived



I Lived .....

I  lived by the needle
I lived by the pipe
I lived in the streets
I lived out of sight

I stood in the dark
I stood in the fire
I stood all alone
I sent for my desire

My heart had turned cold
My feelings numb
I was losing this battle
And then some

I would talk to angels
But listen to demons
Strapping on liquid cuffs
While praying for freedom

I would try to cry
But no tears would fall
I had so much
And lost it all

I was truly on my own
Everyone disappeared
No family no friends
It is what I always feared

So I lived
While slowly dying
Praying for wings
Dreaming of flying

Until I searched
Deep inside
Finding my lost soul
I can no longer hide

Then I stood tall
Heartbroken and bruised
And walk towards the angels
Where my soul could be soothed

By caitlin daquisto


Scheme A BXXX XCDC XEBE FXXE XGXG DHXH AIXI XJXJ GXFX A
Poetic Form
Metre 11 111010 11101 11001 11111 11001 110010 11101 1111010 11111 1101 1110110 011 111110 110110 101101 110110 11111 11111 1111 0111 1110111 1001 110011 111111 111 11010 1011 10110 0111 101 10111 111101 1111 1001 0101010 111111 1101
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 789
Words 168
Sentences 2
Stanzas 11
Stanza Lengths 1, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 1
Lines Amount 38
Letters per line (avg) 16
Words per line (avg) 4
Letters per stanza (avg) 56
Words per stanza (avg) 14

About this poem

This poem represents the struggles I endured during my active addiction and my ability to overcome those struggles.

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Written on April 17, 2022

Submitted by Cdaquisto1 on December 10, 2023

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Caitlin M Daquisto

I am a inspiring writer who wants to write a book of poetry that portray the struggle of active addiction and relapse while also showcasing the hope in recovery. more…

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