Analysis of Overthinking



Overthinking, a burden we bear,
In our minds, it takes root and grows there.
Simple tasks become mountains to climb,
As we analyze every move, every time.

The weight of decisions feels like a chain,
Keeping us stuck, unable to gain
Any momentum or progress made,
As our thoughts become a barricade.

We second-guess every word we say,
Worried about how others may stray
From our true intentions, our heart's desire,
Lost in a maze of doubt and mire.

Simple pleasures become fraught with worry,
As we dissect each moment, in a hurry
To find flaws and faults in our every action,
Crippling ourselves with self-infraction.


Scheme AABB CCDD EEXX FFGG
Poetic Form Quatrain  (75%)
Metre 101011 0101111011 101011011 111010011001 0110101101 101101011 10010111 110101010 1101100111 100111011 1101010101010 10011101 1010011110 11011100010 1110101010010 10000111010
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 621
Words 121
Sentences 5
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4
Lines Amount 16
Letters per line (avg) 31
Words per line (avg) 7
Letters per stanza (avg) 123
Words per stanza (avg) 27

About this poem

I wrote this poem to show the struggle of overthinking and to make others not feel alone

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Written on April 22, 2024

Submitted by leothetransshark1013 on April 23, 2024

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Leo Hamrick

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