Analysis of Outsider

Danielle McGee 1985 (Wisconsin)



I walk among the crowd
But I feel so alone
I smile and nod
But I feel so fake

I try to fit in
But I feel so different
I follow the rules
But I feel so restricted

I listen to others
But I feel so ignored
I share my thoughts
But I feel so misunderstood

I long for connection
But I feel so rejected
I seek for acceptance
But I feel so judged

I wonder if there is a place
Where I can be myself
Where I can be free
Where I can be loved

I wonder if there is a person
Who can see me for who I am
Who can appreciate me
Who can belong with me


Scheme XXXX XXXX XXXX AXXX XXBX AXBB
Poetic Form
Metre 110101 111101 1101 11111 11110 1111100 11001 1111010 110110 111101 1111 1111001 111010 1111010 111010 11111 11011101 11111 11111 11111 110111010 11111111 110101 110111
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 538
Words 125
Sentences 1
Stanzas 6
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Lines Amount 24
Letters per line (avg) 17
Words per line (avg) 5
Letters per stanza (avg) 69
Words per stanza (avg) 20
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Written on May 24, 2023

Submitted by Dani9574 on June 26, 2023

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