Analysis of What is it Like



What is it like to be you, little lamb,
to roam the earth without responsibilities,
with innocence which warms the coldest hearts?
Oh, how envious I am.

What is it like to be you, little doe,
to live your life without demanding pressures,
without inquiring futures or crooked pasts?
I know that my jealousy does show.

What is it like to be you, little hare,
to hop around so carefree
with ignorance of your delicate life and death?
You're so lucky; it doesn't seem fair.

What is it like to be you, little kitty,
to be constantly loved everywhere you go,
to nap and play all day long?
There's no description of this infinite jealousy.

What is it like to be you, little pup,
to live entirely in comfort
being man's best friend all your life?
To have an opportunity as such is what I would love.

And what is it like to be me; you ask?
It isn't a life full of luxury, that's for sure;
with the pressures of life and the hammering fear of death.
You're so lucky to be you; enjoy it while it lasts.


Scheme AXXA BXCB DEFD EBXE XXXX XXFC
Poetic Form
Metre 1111111101 11010100100 1100110101 1110011 1111111101 11110101010 010100101101 111110011 1111111101 110111 110011100101 111011011 11111111010 1110011011 1101111 1101011100100 1111111101 110100010 10111111 11101001111111 0111111111 1100111100111 10101100100111 1110111011111
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 969
Words 189
Sentences 13
Stanzas 6
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Lines Amount 24
Letters per line (avg) 32
Words per line (avg) 8
Letters per stanza (avg) 128
Words per stanza (avg) 32
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Submitted on May 01, 2011

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Kaylene McLaughlin

I am an artist. I draw and paint mostly pop art related to musicians, and I play instruments including piano, harmonica, and I sing. I write my own songs sometimes, and when I add lyrics to the tune, that is my form of poetry. I love to write creative pieces. My musical side is a strong part of my soul, and this year, (09-10) I am going to perform in Disney World for 1 week with my school. I am currently a sophomore living in Wisconsin. I am very creative and fun.My main style in poetry is loss, love and most of all, addiction. I write about my personal experiences, including drug addictions. I write about thoughts that went through my mind during the difficult times of my addictions so hopefully people will read my work and realize the pain and suffering I caused and went through. Hopefully they won't go through what I went through. more…

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