Analysis of Dear Mommy (A letter from her unborn child)
You don't know me, yet
Because I'm brand new
I'm that new life
Growing inside of you.
Every breath you take
I take with you
So, when you take that drink
I do that, too.
Please keep me safe
And free from harm
So I can be held
In your arms
I wish that you
Could hear my cry
You're gonna kill us both
I don't want to die!
God's plan for me
Is to laugh and play
Right now my future
Looks dark and gray
Born with your addiction
Would not be fair
Or a tragic loss
You'd have to bear
Give us both
The chance to meet
And count the toes
Upon my feet
To know pure love
In a mommy's glance
In my eyes, too
Give me that chance
Please, Mommy
I have no choice
Those offers of help
"They" are my voice.....
Love,
"To Be Named Later"
| Scheme | XAXA XAXA XXXX ABCB DEFE XGXG CHXH IJAJ DKXK IF |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 11111 01111 1111 100111 100111 1111 111111 1111 1111 0111 11111 011 1111 1111 110111 11111 1111 11101 11110 1101 111010 1111 10101 1111 111 0111 0101 0111 1111 00101 0111 1111 110 1111 11011 1111 1 11110 |
| Closest metre | Iambic dimeter |
| Characters | 778 |
| Words | 169 |
| Sentences | 5 |
| Stanzas | 10 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 2 |
| Lines Amount | 38 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 14 |
| Words per line (avg) | 4 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 54 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 15 |
About this poem
It's hard for some of us alcoholics and addicts to truly admit to the damage we cause to the lives around us that we often refuse to accept how selfish this disease is. And, as a direct result of our addiction, we forget about the unborn child. A precious life that doesn't get a choice nor does he/she get a voice. So, when someone reaches out with an offer of help, that might be the that precious child's only chance to be heard.
Written on February 15, 2012
Submitted by HappyNBlessed on January 09, 2022
Modified on May 03, 2023
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