Analysis of P.E.T.S. (People Enslaved to Socialism)



Have you ever had a pet?
Chances are pretty good I bet
You give them food, water, shelter and medical care
In return they give you loyalty and love, which is pretty fair
They will always be at your side
Their allegiance is strong I must confide
But then it suddenly dawned on me
I to was a pet
I wasn’t free
How does such a thing come to be?
Well, it’s quite easy to see
The government gives you food, water, shelter and medical care
SNAP, Section 8, Obamacare
You give them your devotion and vote
You see, you’re a pet
The governments little joke
Give it to me free
Then let me be
You work for me
Can’t you see?
Your blind adoration for me?
Stay home, be safe and don’t fret my lil pet
I’m from the government
Trust me your all set
The entitlements you crave
Are all the rave
As are the chains that bind
My obedient slave
Oops, I meant pet
Sometimes we forget
But you’re a pet so that’s ok
Because we tell you where to lay
And like a pet you simply obey
Good boy

Eric (and sometimes not)


Scheme AABBCCDADDDBBXAXDDDDDAXAEEXEAAFFFX X
Poetic Form Tetractys  (34%)
Metre 1110101 10110111 1111101001001 0011111000111101 1111111 1010111101 111100111 11101 111 11101111 1111011 0100111101001001 1101 111101001 11101 0100101 11111 1111 1111 111 1101011 1111011111 110100 11111 0010011 1101 110111 101001 1111 01101 11011111 01111111 010111001 11 100011
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 1,005
Words 202
Sentences 5
Stanzas 2
Stanza Lengths 34, 1
Lines Amount 35
Letters per line (avg) 22
Words per line (avg) 6
Letters per stanza (avg) 384
Words per stanza (avg) 99
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Submitted by EASN on February 12, 2023

Modified on April 06, 2023

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