Analysis of Admitting Wrong
Lawrence S. Pertillar 1947 (Connecticut)
No matter how small,
Or large the deception.
The result still produces the same effect.
That ultimately reveals,
One lusting for attention.
Done determined to get.
For the purpose to control over,
The mentalities of others.
With a familiar narrative.
That is easy to persuade.
And captivate the listener.
Deceivers know who to pick and choose.
When to dupe, trick and make fools.
No matter how small or large,
Their attentive unconscious hostages are.
Being setup to victimize themselves.
Used unknowingly as willing participants.
With supportive endorsement.
Clueless they have become,
Dumbed down.
By the one and others recruited,
Also entertained...
That they too are among,
The thoughtless!
And yet...
Awakening from,
A severe bout of thoughtlessness.
With this to blame and claim it,
On not being aware...
Of being used as tools.
Still they remain to follow along.
Since...
Being wrong is more devastating.
Than admitting the ownership,
Of their stupidity to address...
And confess it!
'So...
You do admit,
Your actions were stupid?'
'No.
I am admitting I had been wrong.'
'And...
For how long had you known,
You were wrong?'
'That I don't remember.
And what difference does that make?'
'To me, you or others...
Subjected to your selective memory.'
'I object to your accusations!'
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 11011 110010 00110100101 1100001 1101010 101011 101010110 01110 10010100 1110101 0100100 1111101 1111011 1101111 1010101001 101110001 101001100100 1010010 101101 11 101010010 1001 111101 010 01 01001 001111 1111011 111001 110111 110111001 1 10111100 1010010 11010011 0011 1 1101 110010 1 110101111 0 111111 101 111010 01100111 111110 01011010100 11011010 |
Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 1,293 |
Words | 265 |
Sentences | 38 |
Stanzas | 9 |
Stanza Lengths | 11, 13, 12, 3, 2, 3, 2, 2, 1 |
Lines Amount | 49 |
Letters per line (avg) | 20 |
Words per line (avg) | 4 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 111 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 23 |
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