Analysis of The Human ATM
Richard Scorpio 1964 (Iowa)
In the bustling lanes of life, where stories intertwine,
I stand, a giver of coins, a human shrine.
To each soul that approaches, with eyes of despair,
I offer my bounty, an endless affair.
They come in droves, with tales so vast,
Seeking relief from their troubled past.
A bill here, a debt there, a loan on the side,
In their ocean of need, I'm the relentless tide.
A woman with tears, a man with fears,
I listen to all, through the passing years.
But when I speak of my own heart's strain,
Echoes meet silence, my words in vain.
Like a statue in the plaza, stoic and grand,
My presence is constant, always on hand.
But beneath this facade, this philanthropic veil,
Lies a soul seeking solace, a personal tale.
I give not for glory, not for fame's sweet kiss,
But in hopes that one day, someone will not miss.
The man behind the coins, the heart behind the hand,
A soul that yearns, a heart that stands.
Yet, time and again, my voice drowns in the crowd,
My own woes muffled, my cries not loud.
In their rush for relief, for a moment's respite,
My story remains hidden, out of sight.
So, I continue my journey, in this altruistic role,
Dispensing my pieces, parting with my soul.
Hoping, just hoping, for a kindred spirit to see,
The human behind the giving, the real me.
In the quiet of the dusk, I ponder and dream,
Of a world where giving and receiving gleam.
Where my tale is heard, my existence known,
Not just a human ATM, but a heart fully grown.
Scheme | AABB CCDD EEFF GGHH IIGX JJXX KKLL MMNN |
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Poetic Form | Quatrain (75%) |
Metre | 00100111110001 11010110101 111101011101 11011011001 11011111 100111101 01101101101 011011100101 010110111 1101110101 111111111 101101101 10100101001 110110111 10110110101 101101001001 11111011111 1011111111 010101010101 01110111 11001111001 111101111 011101101010 1100110111 11010110010101 01011010111 1011010101011 01001010011 001010111001 10111000101 1111110101 110101101101 |
Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 1,462 |
Words | 310 |
Sentences | 16 |
Stanzas | 8 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4 |
Lines Amount | 32 |
Letters per line (avg) | 35 |
Words per line (avg) | 9 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 139 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 34 |
About this poem
I am always helping people, because in my business I am surrounded by those that are struggling, but sometimes I would like people to at least listen to me. but....
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