Analysis of I Don't Fit In
Sometimes talking to people
is like a performance,
I’m like, "Oh, no, not this again...
not doing this dance."
Dark skin girls
don’t fit in,
Man, can you,
rock my melanin?
Hey, does the shoe
fit in?
In the shoe store,
"Heck, yes, come on in,
there’s more."
Sometimes, I don’t feel like I fit in,
But then I remember,
God gave in-
credible talent
and creativity,
more than that
to infinity.
There's still hope for me,
never mind the jabs and taunts,
they give me,
I will fit in, you'll see...
Scheme | XXXX XABX BACAC AXAXDXD DXDD |
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 0110110 110010 11111101 11011 111 110 111 11100 1101 10 0011 11110 11 011111110 111010 110 10010 00100 111 10100 11111 1010101 111 111011 |
Closest metre | Iambic dimeter |
Characters | 509 |
Words | 115 |
Sentences | 8 |
Stanzas | 5 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 5, 7, 4 |
Lines Amount | 24 |
Letters per line (avg) | 15 |
Words per line (avg) | 4 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 72 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 18 |
About this poem
This poem is about how I don't fit in because of my dark complexion, my culture, the way I talk, etc. Unfortunately, in my experience, people generally have preconceived notions about me when they first meet me. I'm still trying to fit in by the way. I'm also hopeful that one day I will fit in and find my "tribe".
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Written on April 20, 2023
Submitted by rebeccad.67278 on April 20, 2023
Modified on May 03, 2023
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