Analysis of Feeling Alone And Stupid
Lawrence S. Pertillar 1947 (Connecticut)
What to me said then,
I didn't get it.
That good advice given.
Disbelieving,
Anyone cared about me.
Or...
What I did,
To do.
And today I sit,
With truth.
Making an unusual visit.
Feeling foolish.
Alone by myself.
Wondering why,
I refused advice from someone who said,
My head was thick as if made from bricks!
Should I call and apologize?
Or keep my pride inside.
These thoughts I kept.
Back and forth to deny.
Advice I did not need,
From anyone not knowing me.
I had been through too much.
To have it said I'm the one out of touch.
And...
If I am,
SO WHAT!?
I was told I was stubborn.
And had a moody disposition!
Me?
I could not believe it.
I questioned my mind.
And my mind even agreed.
Betraying me like that!
Perhaps I have been sometimes wrong.
And maybe those times,
Had been prolonged too long.
So what.
Nobody knows me better than I do.
To try and attempt me,
I lie to myself.
I'm committed to being right.
What's wrong with that?
Yet...
'Uh,
Why are you here?
To come back to disturb my peace of mind?
Can't you see,
I don't want to waste anymore of my time?'
'I came back.
To at least hear an apology,
Heard and it given.'
'How considerate of you.
Go ahead.
I might accept it.'
'God?
Why are these times YOU make,
So difficult to face?'
'Tell me about it.
Thank God I was born with patience.
And tolerant enough,
To await for your apology heard.'
'Oh no you didn't?'
'Trust me I did.
And glad I am you came back to realize,
How God works in mysterious ways.
Although...
I had already known that!
I accept your apology.
And also your advice too.
Even though you know nothing about me!'
'GOD?
GOD?
What more can I say?'
'Nothing.
You said enough as is!'
'You need to pray.
Everyday on your knees to stay that way.'
'Me? Pray?
You're here.
You apologized.
And I think that prayer has been delivered!'
'Why is it that I,
Am the one left feeling stupid?'
'I already said,
God works in mysterious ways.
I have nothing to do,
About that or how God does His thing!'
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 11111 11011 110110 0010 101011 1 111 11 00111 11 10101010 1010 0111 1001 101011111 111111111 1110010 111101 1111 101101 011111 1101101 111111 1111101111 0 111 11 1111110 01010010 1 111011 11011 0111001 010111 01111011 01011 110111 11 11110111 110011 1111 10101101 1111 1 1 1111 1111011111 111 1111101111 111 111110100 10110 1010011 101 11011 1 111111 110011 11011 11111110 010001 1011101001 11110 1111 0111111110 111001001 1 1101011 10110100 0101011 1011110011 1 1 11111 10 110111 1111 1011111111 11 11 1010 0111111010 11111 10111010 10101 11001001 111011 011111111 |
Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 1,985 |
Words | 482 |
Sentences | 71 |
Stanzas | 18 |
Stanza Lengths | 8, 8, 11, 7, 9, 6, 3, 3, 3, 4, 1, 8, 3, 2, 2, 4, 2, 4 |
Lines Amount | 88 |
Letters per line (avg) | 17 |
Words per line (avg) | 4 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 81 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 21 |
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