Analysis of You VS. Me



When I look into the mirror - what do I see?
A lookalike version of You - staring at Me.

Identical in image - but the make up is different,
They’re polar opposites - but both come from within.

See, You is Me, but constructed of all the bad,
Carrying all of life’s trials and tribulations that I’ve ever had.

Every second, every minute, every day, every week,
From the moment I wake - till the moment I sleep.

You is always present and trying to capture attention,
Starving for my time - so he can turn it to tension.

Mentioning things like - "you aren’t good enough,
You aren’t capable,
You are a loser,
You are hateable.

You’ll never amount to much - if any,
Your life is pathetic - and thought this by many..."

As you can tell, You can be harsh,
Metaphorically speaking - like left in the marsh.

That is, of course, if I let You win,
But ya see, Me, has some thoughts as well...

And thoughts to tell, such as "You are worthy,
You are capable,
You are loved,
You aren’t hateable.

You will amount to massive, just give it time,
And ultimately know, it’s all just in your mind."

Whether small as an ant or giant as a glacier,
We are the ones who are grading the paper.

So, what I’m trying to say is …

You control your journey,
You control your legacy,
The results will be splendid,
You just have to listen to Me.


Scheme AA XB CC XX DD XEFE AA GG BX AEXE XX FF X AAXA
Poetic Form
Metre 111010101111 01010111011 010001010111100 110100111101 111110101101 10011110001011101 100101001010011001 101011101011 11110010110010 1011111111110 10011110101 110100 11010 111 1100111110 111010011110 11111111 01001011001 111111111 111111111 0111111110 11100 111 1101 11011101111 010001111011 1011111101010 11011110010 11110111 101110 1011100 0011110 11111011
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 1,351
Words 297
Sentences 15
Stanzas 14
Stanza Lengths 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 4, 2, 2, 2, 4, 2, 2, 1, 4
Lines Amount 33
Letters per line (avg) 30
Words per line (avg) 8
Letters per stanza (avg) 70
Words per stanza (avg) 18

About this poem

I wrote this poem to express the battle that I have with myself - that I know many others share and relate to as well. This comes from a very personal space, but every time I read it, consume it, and digest it, I appreciate it more and more. I hope others find the love within it as I do!

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Written on June 21, 2022

Submitted by JordanHarter814 on August 22, 2023

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Jordan Harter

Originally from a small city in the center of PA, now living in Pittsburgh, I've always enjoyed writing and finding new, creative ways to express myself. Over the years, however, writing has been the one constant. Although most of my writings and poems tend to be somewhat "deep" or thought provoking, I am a rather laid back and chill individually who loves sports, movies, and music all equally. more…

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