Analysis of Forgotten



I started alone,
I always knew you'd play with my life.
Now you're here,
And I won't leave your side.

This is a promise,
Made to you by me.

Wherever you are , I hope you get to be free.
Unlike me,
Chained to the bottom
Watching everyone pass me by
Those words were a lie.
And you made me cry.

Can't you see me
Can't you hear me,
Every breath I take
brings me closer to the bottom,
The louder I scream
The more I drown,
Keep my mouth closed
Maybe I'll survive

Keep my eyes down
I can fake it,

I've been sinking from the start
Just give me any part,
I'm screaming for you
How can you not hear me.

Help I'm sinking,
I'm chained to the bottom

You told me you'd be here for me
I guess I'm one of the forgotten.


Scheme XXXX XA AABCCC AAXBXDXX DX EEXA XB AX
Poetic Form Etheree  (43%)
Tetractys  (40%)
Metre 11001 11111111 111 011111 11010 11111 010111111111 011 11010 1010111 11001 01111 1111 1111 100111 11101010 01011 0111 1111 10101 1111 1111 1110101 111101 11011 111111 1110 111010 11111111 111110010
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 717
Words 172
Sentences 8
Stanzas 8
Stanza Lengths 4, 2, 6, 8, 2, 4, 2, 2
Lines Amount 30
Letters per line (avg) 18
Words per line (avg) 5
Letters per stanza (avg) 66
Words per stanza (avg) 18

About this poem

It's about always being someone's second choice. Whether in friendships, and how people don't realize what they do to people with their actions

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Written on October 12, 2023

Submitted by daniranger1990 on February 18, 2024

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