Analysis of "A Lonely Place"
Don't hide away locked up in a shell,
When deep down inside you are going through hell.
Why suffer in silence all on your own,
Such a lonely world when you are alone.
Living in darkness, Living in fear,
Can I get through another lonely year?
Shall I pop some pills and drink loads of beer?
Or ring the drug dealer to get more gear.
I can't cope with these voices inside my head,
Cutting myself until I bled.
Reaching out to the world screaming and shouting,
Come on please help me down of this mountain.
Day after day all by myself,
Like a book collecting dust on a shelf.
No friends, No family, No second chance,
People looking and stirring with just a glance.
I am not a bad person deep down inside,
I have an illness and addiction that's taken my pride.
I cry out to the world please do not ignore,
Just give me a chance and open your door.
No need to sit in silence, No need to struggle with the pain.
Being alone will drive you "Insane"
Scheme | AABB CCCC DDXX EEFF GGHH II |
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 110111001 11101111011 1100101111 1010111101 100101001 1111010101 1111101111 1101101111 11111100111 1010111 10110110010 1111111110 1101111 1010101101 1111001101 10100101101 11101101101 11110001011011 11110111101 1110101011 111101011110101 100111101 |
Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 947 |
Words | 208 |
Sentences | 13 |
Stanzas | 6 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 2 |
Lines Amount | 22 |
Letters per line (avg) | 33 |
Words per line (avg) | 8 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 122 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 31 |
About this poem
I wrote this poem to hopefully raise awareness... I lost my wife of 27 years together due to addiction to alcohol...Sadly my wife died aged 44 this left a empty space in my heart... The poem I have written is very powerful and touches the heart ... If my words reach out and help or save lives of others ...That would Speak volumes... Really hope my words make a difference...
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