Analysis of Acne Scars



He was teased and felt like a disgrace
As they laughed at the acne on his face
He didn't want to but he felt he needed to change
Get rid of acne and get new friends in range
So he went home and to his own bathroom
Locking the door and brightening the gloom
He pulled off the bench a shaving blade
And with a tear the first cut was made
The next day he wore a mask
And made avoiding people his task
But still they crowded and laughed and teased
Another tear he wasn't pleased
He rips the mask sewn to his skin
Revealing the valley of scars within
The others scream, vomit ,and run away
Their memories etched with this day


Scheme AABBCCDDEEFFGGHH
Poetic Form
Metre 111011001 1111010111 1101111111011 11110011101 111101111 1001010001 111010101 010101111 0111101 010101011 111100101 01011101 11011111 0100101101 0101100101 11001111
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 605
Words 124
Sentences 1
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 16
Lines Amount 16
Letters per line (avg) 31
Words per line (avg) 8
Letters per stanza (avg) 493
Words per stanza (avg) 124
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Submitted on September 09, 2013

Modified on March 05, 2023

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