Analysis of Can You See Me
Past my clothes and makeup
beyond this painful smile
through these tired eyes
behind the cage around my heart
I am everything to no one,
a nobody to everyone
my body does not know peace
especially not in a two-piece
My love can barely be seen
definitely not heard
it will make me uncomfortable,
finding out you care
Though I want to be aware
even if I only just let you be there
never getting too close
just enough for you to still like my nose
| Scheme | XXXX AABB XXXC CCXX |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | Quatrain (25%) |
| Metre | 11101 011101 11101 01010111 1110111 01110 1101111 01010011 1111011 100011 111101000 10111 1111101 10111011111 101011 1011111111 |
| Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
| Characters | 447 |
| Words | 91 |
| Sentences | 1 |
| Stanzas | 4 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4 |
| Lines Amount | 16 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 22 |
| Words per line (avg) | 5 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 89 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 22 |
About this poem
This poem is about feeling used, maybe even "used up", which can close you off from even those who want nothing more than to be there for you.
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