Analysis of Can't See Me
Stashed deeply inside so that others can't see
Are long ago secrets that define the real me
Molding fabrication into a state of perfection assures my acceptance and denies rejection
Mastering deception requires more than cost
While forging authentic the authentic is lost
With false-self using ego the real is reversed
Genuine mirrors illusion it is so well rehearsed
A false-self well created is what they all see
Portrayal so realistic they think it is me
Camouflaged in mystery not unlike a ghost
My true self identity is what suffers the most
| Scheme | AAX XXBB AACC |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 11001111011 110110101011 1001001011010011010001010 100010010111 110010001011 111101001101 10010010111101 011101011111 010101011111 10010010101 1110100111001 |
| Closest metre | Iambic heptameter |
| Characters | 548 |
| Words | 94 |
| Sentences | 1 |
| Stanzas | 3 |
| Stanza Lengths | 3, 4, 4 |
| Lines Amount | 11 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 41 |
| Words per line (avg) | 8 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 151 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 31 |
About this poem
A poem about masking one's identity.
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