Analysis of Bait.



I lent a deaf ear
To the moans and screams of the wounded
Walked blindly with no fear
Between rows of bloody bodies
And if you were here
I'd wear a forced expression of happiness
And blame joy for the threatening tear
If you were near
I'd dance in the midst of my destruction
And glance in the mirror with a love so falsely dear
I'd march on and on, never breaking stride
And when I cry, I'll make sure you never hear
Just so I can say I bruised your ego and pride
Just so I can create a maze of my own in which you'll never hide

But you're not present
And you sent noone on your behalf
My morals are twisted and bent
I stand alone after ordering the death of my staff
I broke character too wickedly and too soon
Sick for the love you fed me by spoon
Ill for the lips that said "forever"
And broke their word on a sexual endeavour
Yearning for the hands
That touched me and others
Remembering the plans
That were truthful to me and lies to your brothers

I refuse to be broken, so I smile
I refuse to let the damage I've caused go to waste. I declare it worth the while
I dare not acknowledge my heart breaking, so in ignorance I wait
These bodies on bodies are my bait


Scheme AXBXAXXBXBCACC XDXDEEFFXGXG HHII
Poetic Form Etheree  (33%)
Tetractys  (20%)
Metre 11011 101011010 110111 01111010 01101 11010101100 011101001 1101 1100111010 0100101011101 1110110101 01111111101 111111111001 11110101111011101 11110 01111101 11011001 11011010001111 111001100011 110111111 110111010 011110100010 10101 111010 010001 101011011110 1011110111 10111010111111011101 11101011101010011 110110111
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 1,170
Words 236
Sentences 2
Stanzas 3
Stanza Lengths 14, 12, 4
Lines Amount 30
Letters per line (avg) 31
Words per line (avg) 8
Letters per stanza (avg) 307
Words per stanza (avg) 78

About this poem

A peek inside the mind of a person trying to get their ex-lover back through toxic ways.

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Written on October 06, 2022

Submitted by librataytoe0924 on October 08, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

1:13 min read
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Rudairo Tsvedemu

Rudairo, also known by her pseudonym 'PotatoThePoet', is a teenage poet from Zimbabwe who is proud of her roots. She plays the traditional instruments 'mbira' and 'marimba'. She is also an aspiring rapper. Her love for writing overcomes all as she has already published two poetry collections. Her art is inspired by the need to write forms of literature that touch topics of love, religion, passion and all the ugly emotions that aren't spoken of. more…

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