Analysis of The hypocrite's decree
Out of my mind
head in the skies
I finally feel at home
Liver pills
and bottled thrills
no longer alone
Occupied sleep
growing receipts
keeping out the cold
I guess I'll see
the cuts and bleeds
when I grow old
Oh burdened me
hear my plea
I'm desperate and alone
I'd rather be
lost and free
To feel like I'm at home
| Scheme | XXA BBC XXD EXD EEC EEA |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 1111 1001 1100111 101 0101 11001 101 1001 10101 1111 0101 1111 1101 111 110001 1101 101 111111 |
| Closest metre | Iambic dimeter |
| Characters | 319 |
| Words | 68 |
| Sentences | 1 |
| Stanzas | 6 |
| Stanza Lengths | 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3 |
| Lines Amount | 18 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 14 |
| Words per line (avg) | 4 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 41 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 11 |
About this poem
Someone is trapped in a cycle of substance abuse, accepting the consequences, and lying to themselves about their fate.
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