Analysis of Questions Asked



I rarely answer questions to me asked.
Especially from those seeking to disagree.
Done to prepare for an argument.

And this to know is no mystery.
You have been there and so have I.
The moment someone,
Opens their mouth to say...
'This may sound stupid, but.'
Do not wait for that but.

And,
Before they say another thing...
Agree to their stupidity.
With a knowing this to notice,
Your peace of mind found to find it...
Will always seem to attract,
Others wanting to prove...
They know more than you do!
About whatever it is meaning nothing,
To leave on your mind left to prioritize.
The choice is yours.
A headache to get volunteering for it.
Or a peace of mind you earned to keep.


Scheme XAX AXXXBB XCAXDXXXCXXDX
Poetic Form
Metre 1101010111 01011101001 110111100 011111100 11110111 0101 101111 111101 111111 0 01110101 01110100 10101110 11111111 111101 101011 111111 0110111010 1111111010 0111 011101011 101111111
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 684
Words 149
Sentences 17
Stanzas 3
Stanza Lengths 3, 6, 13
Lines Amount 22
Letters per line (avg) 24
Words per line (avg) 6
Letters per stanza (avg) 175
Words per stanza (avg) 42
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Written on April 14, 2023

Submitted by lpahtillah on April 14, 2023

Modified on April 21, 2023

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