Analysis of Broken



I don't understand what's wrong with me,
No one wants to be my friend-am I broken-maybe?
I'd give anything to feel loved inside,
Can't anyone hear all of the tears I've cried?
I used to be the one everyone wanted around,
But now I feel like the world's most unwanted clown.
I can feel the walls closing in more each day,
I feel more like a failure with the passing of each day.
Everyone I show love to seems to just walk away,
Am I meant to have my heart broken in every possible way?
People tell me don't be afraid to express your heart,
But when I show people love-they disappear right from the start.
My kids no longer want me around-tell me what to do,
I feel so alone inside and why no one wants me-I have no clue?
I've got so much love to give but no one wants it-it's clear,
My loneliness is killing much of me inside-I'm going to die I fear.
I walk thru each day wondering doesn't anybody care,
I feel so broken inside can't anyone see the hurt in my heart-it's not fair.
I've tried to find new people to try to open up to,
But I know in the end they'll just break my heart-It's true.
I've tried to find other friends but their all just the same,
Like everything else I've failed at-I only have myself to blame.
I've expressed some feelings that were once unspoken,
Maybe you can help me to understand why I feel so broken?


Scheme AABBCDEEEEFFGGHHIIGGJJKK
Poetic Form
Metre 11011111 1111111111010 111011101 1101110111 111101101001 111110110101 11101100111 11110101010111 101111111101 11111111001001001 1011110110111 11111011011101 11110110111111 11101010111111111 11111111111111 1100110111011101111 111111001010001 1111001110101011111 11111101111011 1110011111111 1111101111101 11011111101111 101110101010 101111101111110
Closest metre Iambic heptameter
Characters 1,331
Words 281
Sentences 12
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 24
Lines Amount 24
Letters per line (avg) 43
Words per line (avg) 11
Letters per stanza (avg) 1,021
Words per stanza (avg) 258
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Written on January 16, 1963

Submitted by rcatron1963 on December 16, 2023

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