Analysis of Not There To Be Theirs



Words written,
However...
Neither heard nor hear spoken.
Can be interpreted to use,
For the purpose to abuse.
If...
Anyone intended to take that road.

Although...
Specific words used.
To have their meanings reinterpreted.
Beyond definition.
Is often done to leave many left believing,
In their minds.
That makes them feel obligated to find,
Something not there.
But secretly kept between the lines.
With an intent meant by the writer,
The reader will discover.
To declare they are not among the blind..

'Hello.
Yes it is.
Who is this calling?'

'We never met.
Yet I will confess I had been a fan.
But what you have written lately to write,
Has ruined my life.'

'Don't pretend you didn't do it.
You intentionally ruined,
My entire personal life.'

'First of all,
Thank you for reading the stuff I write.
But...
If you don't mind my asking this question.
You are a human being?
I know I shouldn't assume this.
But are you?'

'Of course, I am.
What kind of crazy question is that?
I love when you write,
About the birds and bees.
Leaves falling from trees in the Autumn.
And other things I can imagine to dream.
But when you began,
Writing about facts.
To involve the personal relationships I have.
That was it for me.'

'I know this may be difficult to believe.
But not only am I a writer.
But also a human being,
With a multitude of various experiences.'

'That may be true.
But why is it,
You can't keep those personal experiences...
Kept to yourself?'

'If I did,
I would not share them with you.
I would be sharing them with a therapist.
More than one perhaps a few.
Writing for me,
Is my own personal psychiatrist.'

'Okay.
I understand that very clearly.
And...
If I told you,
I too am a psychiatrist.
What would you then say?'

'Be glad I am not a client.
Keep reading my writings.
And remain being,
One of my fans.'

'What about my personal life?'

'I am a writer.
You just told me you understood that!'

'I did and do.
Thank you for this session.
Is it possible,
I can schedule another one with you?'

'I...uh...
I love to write.
And my mind?
Is already booked up enough as it is.
You will be fine.
Get much rest and stay away from the wine.'

'Scotch on the rocks.'

'That too.
Have a good day!'

'I can't believe this.'

'These days to say,
God works in mysterious ways...
No one should admit to disbelieving,
ANYTHING!
Except one thing.'

'A not getting paid,
By people who could more than afford...
Getting advice for free.'

'LOLOLOL...
That's funny.'

'I have been told by my creditors,
Even unknown comedians...
Find a way to at least,
Pay something on their overdue bills!'

'LOL...STOP.
You're hilarious.'

'Hysterically?
I think of myself as a natural.
Vaccinated and immune,
From keeping money in my pockets.'

'Times will change.'

'Those times came.
To leave nothing but change in my pockets.
Whenever I got it.
Goodbye, good luck and keep reading!'


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Poetic Form
Metre 110 10 1011110 11010011 1010101 1 100101111 1 01011 1111000100 01010 110111101010 011 111110011 1011 110010101 110111010 0101010 1011110101 01 111 11110 1101 1110111101 1111101011 11011 10111011 10100010 10101001 111 111100111 1 1111110110 1101010 11110011 111 1111 111101011 11111 010101 110110010 01011101011 11101 10011 101010001011 11111 11111100101 111011010 11001010 1010110001000 1111 1111 111110001000 1101 111 1111111 11110110100 1110101 1011 1111000100 1 10111010 0 1111 11100100 11111 11111010 110110 00110 1111 10111001 11010 11111011 1101 111110 11100 1110010111 1 1111 011 10101101111 1111 1110101101 1101 11 1011 11011 1111 11001001 1110110010 10 0111 01101 110111101 100111 1 110 111111100 10010100 101111 110111011 1 10100 100 111110100 1000001 110100110 111 111 1110110110 010111 1110110
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 2,895
Words 660
Sentences 95
Stanzas 27
Stanza Lengths 7, 12, 3, 4, 3, 7, 10, 4, 4, 6, 6, 4, 1, 2, 4, 6, 1, 2, 1, 5, 3, 2, 4, 2, 4, 1, 4
Lines Amount 112
Letters per line (avg) 19
Words per line (avg) 5
Letters per stanza (avg) 79
Words per stanza (avg) 19
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Written on August 16, 2022

Submitted by lpahtillah on August 16, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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