Analysis of This poem is about the experience of financial hardship and feeling isolated and alone.The
Oh I'm broke, i'm not dope
It feels like a stroke
This is not a joke
I am always feeling dizzy
I have no time to be busy
There's no one to choose me
They're not scared to lose me
I don't know why this is happening to me
They think I'm stingy
Being broke is not funny
Everyone needs money
I'm not in a good condition
I have no connection
It feels like a destruction
I need a solution
I need to overcome this situation
I'm not heartless, yes it's not right
I'm in darkness, yes i need light
This is getting worse, since Twenty-Twenty
My pockets are always empty
I'm different from many
God, help me through this journey
Oh I'm carrying a heavy load
I'm always feeling cold
I don't even have the money to pay rent
I'm just living without a cent
I know this is so strange
I just found myself on this land
It's not my fault that things are starting to bend
I wish one day things can change
Oh lord, check my banks
Later on, I'll say thanks
| Scheme | X A A B B B B B B B B C C C C C D D B B B B X X E E F X X F G G |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 111111 11101 11101 1111010 11111110 111111 111111 11111110011 11110 1011110 10110 11001010 111010 1110010 110010 111101010 11101111 10101111 1110111010 1101110 1100110 1111110 111000101 11101 11101010111 11100101 111111 1111111 11111111011 1111111 11111 101111 |
| Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
| Characters | 965 |
| Words | 217 |
| Sentences | 1 |
| Stanzas | 32 |
| Stanza Lengths | 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1 |
| Lines Amount | 32 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 23 |
| Words per line (avg) | 6 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 23 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 6 |
About this poem
This poem is about the experience of financial hardship and feeling isolated and alone.The last few lines where i ask god for help and express hope that things will Change, suggest that I'm still holding on to to some optimism and faith.
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