Analysis of High Numbers



Checking out the numbers once again
Seeing all the damage that I did
How did I get myself into this?
I guess there were classes I missed

Numbers, numbers are all too damn high
I look inside and question how and why
The simple answer is not that very clear
Dumb decisions and now I live with fear

Several sins only made by me
Like not caring and over gluttony
I’ve given up time and time again
Sequestered away from being with my friends

From the years of continuously slowing down
To finding reasons to keep staying around
Moving from the state of depression
Along the highway to less medication

From overeating and overdrinking to where I am now
Lacking the will power to put the snacks down
It's not easy to escape from life with a bottle
But the sneers and the smirks were more than just subtle

Beyond time now to work really hard
With every journey you have to start
To look at my shadow and feel the fire once more
This will take hard work as I look at the mirror


Scheme AXXX BBCC DDAX EEFF XEGG XXXX
Poetic Form
Metre 101010101 101010111 11111011 11101011 101011111 1101010101 01010111101 1010011111 10110111 1110010100 110110101 01001110111 101101000101 11010111001 101011010 010111010 110100111111 10011011011 1110101111010 101001011110 011111101 1100101111 111110101011 111111111010
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 975
Words 191
Sentences 2
Stanzas 6
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Lines Amount 24
Letters per line (avg) 33
Words per line (avg) 8
Letters per stanza (avg) 130
Words per stanza (avg) 31

About this poem

Thinking about my self imposed health issues. Peace to all. I am ok.

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Written on January 19, 2025

Submitted on January 19, 2025

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david misquez

 · 1967 · California

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