Analysis of Broken Machines
We're all a bit broken
Our machines are not perfect
our gears are slowing
our mind are malfunctioning
Yet we still try to repair
others
Before we repair
ourselves
thinking it's normal
to have rust in our system
and tears in out eyes
We try to be the mechanic
for others
But do we ever ask for help
or do we wait
and hope our gears
will keep going forever
We keep our problems
hidden inside
our little broken machines
Hoping that no one can hear
the ticking
as our system breaks down
So little broken machine
Let someone look inside
and help repair
our mind
that is ticking away
before you finally
break down
Scheme | XXAA BCBXXXX XCXXXX XDXXAE XDBXXXE |
---|---|
Poetic Form | Etheree (50%) Tetractys (23%) |
Metre | 110110 10011101 101110 10110100 1111101 10 01101 001 10110 11101010 01011 11110010 110 11110111 1111 01101 1110010 111010 1001 10101001 1011111 010 1101011 1101001 11101 0101 101 111001 011100 11 |
Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 606 |
Words | 115 |
Sentences | 1 |
Stanzas | 5 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 7, 6, 6, 7 |
Lines Amount | 30 |
Letters per line (avg) | 16 |
Words per line (avg) | 4 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 98 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 23 |
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Submitted on March 30, 2021
Modified on March 05, 2023
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