Analysis of Cheaters Cheating To Cheat
Lawrence S. Pertillar 1947 (Connecticut)
Anyone who sneaks around.
Lies, deceives and cheats.
On their spouses or claimed soulmates,
Or someone they share the heating of sheets.
Declaring their faithfulness and loyalty.
Then...
To do this and brag about it publicly.
As if to whisper in the ears of friends,
Who promise to keep their activities discreet.
And kept that way between them secretly?
Should not be surprised to see in disbelief,
Their 'friends' neighbors and others too...
Doing the same exact thing.
Without it to have it whispered.
'Why are you here at this time,
Coming out of my house.
Looking at me as if surprised and shocked!?'
'I was too proud to leave out the backdoor.
And...
Believe this or not,
I had forgotten, for me...
It was left unlocked!'
'Is my lover still inside?'
'Honestly?
Remember when we agreed,
To keep what we do done discreetly?
I forgot about that too.
And besides...
Like you,
I told my spouse I had work to do.
And here you are,
Having the nerve to come home early.
I can't trust a word you say to me anymore!'
'I thought we were the best of friends!'
'So did I.
Now I feel nothing but disappointment.'
'Disappointment?
You don't look as if you feel that way at all.'
'I'm talking about,
Forgetting the backdoor I left wide open.
Who knew you would disrespect,
Our secret lives.
For others to witness so publicly.
I'm done.
There's nothing else you can say to me.
And don't think,
I am that easy to forget and forgive.'
'You...
Are nothing more than a liar.
Who deceives, sneaks around and cheats!'
'Oh yeah?
Who told who to keep what you and I do,
On the 'Low'?'
'I'm not talking about that.
And give me my key back!
What do you take me for?
A cheating cheater,
Who cheats disrespectfully?
Do I have 'FOOL' tattooed on my forehead?'
'Come closer.
It wasn't there last night.
Now you want me to notice another tattoo.
When I told you the one on your butt,
Was big enough!'
'Leave.
Get away from me.
And don't bother to knock three times,
Or whistle twice anymore either.'
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Metre | 101101 1101 1110111 111101011 010110100 1 11101011100 1111000111 110111010001 0111011100 1110111001 11100101 1001011 01111110 1111111 101111 1011110101 111111101 0 01111 1101011 11101 1110101 100 0101101 111111010 1010111 001 11 111111111 0111 100111110 11101111101 11100111 111 111101010 010 11111111111 11001 0100111110 111101 10101 1101101100 11 110111111 011 11110101001 1 11011010 1110101 11 1111111011 101 1110011 011111 111111 01010 111 1111011110 110 110111 111111001001 111101111 1101 1 10111 01101111 11010110 |
Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 1,988 |
Words | 443 |
Sentences | 54 |
Stanzas | 16 |
Stanza Lengths | 5, 5, 4, 3, 5, 1, 10, 1, 2, 2, 9, 3, 3, 6, 5, 4 |
Lines Amount | 68 |
Letters per line (avg) | 22 |
Words per line (avg) | 5 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 93 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 23 |
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