Analysis of Awaiting To Betray



These days it seems,
Minds of those once to believe conscious...
Have become more interested,
In taking 'selfies' downloaded to send...
Either emailed or done,
In chat rooms  to friends.
Awaiting to be accused of treasonous acts.
For the purpose to serve,
Both attention and allegations made...
That demands someone will find them,
Unpatriotic yet attractive.
And willing to betray all values of life to live.
To get themselves interviewed on TV.
With the hopes their efforts to endeavor,
Lands them a 'Reality' TV show.
Done to explain,
The disgusting things they had to go through.
To be ultimately discovered,
For their ability to achieve high ratings.
Based upon their beauty, talent.
And revealed marketing skills.

'We love your willingness to be honest.
With this to admit to your audience.
However...
If we allow and permit your TV show,
Your potential advertisers...
Are seeking more trash and garbage.
And...
All that confessions of sins,
To have committed in your life?
Sells.'

'SELLS?
TO WHO?'

'To a particular suburban demographic.
The self righteous holier than thou crowd.'

'I don't want to be considered a SELLOUT.
I have my reputation to maintain.'

'Terrific.
That's great.
You do comedy as well.
Wonderful.
I have just the name for your show.
AWAITING TO BETRAY FICTION TO DELUDE.'


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Poetic Form
Metre 1111 111110110 1011100 01011011 100111 01111 0101101111 101011 101000101 1011111 00101010 0101011101111 110110111 1011101010 11010111 1101 0010111111 111000010 110100101110 10111010 0011001 1111001110 1110111100 10 11010011111 1010100 11011010 0 1101011 11010011 1 1 11 100100010010 0110100111 1111101001 111010101 010 11 1110011 100 11101111 01010110101
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 1,303
Words 261
Sentences 34
Stanzas 6
Stanza Lengths 21, 10, 2, 2, 2, 6
Lines Amount 43
Letters per line (avg) 24
Words per line (avg) 5
Letters per stanza (avg) 169
Words per stanza (avg) 36
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Written on October 29, 2022

Submitted by lpahtillah on October 29, 2022

Modified on March 30, 2023

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