Analysis of The Pressure Rising



I feel the pressure rising
Pain from deep within
Stress is all around me
I don’t know where to even begin
Smiles turn to a mask to tears that I can no longer hide
I wish that I could get off this nightmare of a ride
My appetite is now almost gone tube feed is rushing in
Somehow this battle in and out I need to win
It’s a battle that should never have happened in the first place
As my tears streaming down my face
I want to yell and scream but what good would that do
I just need help inside out from you.
I feel the pressure rising it feels like tons of bricks falling on my head
I feel the pressure rising
So softly do I tread
I feel the pressure rising I don’t know what’s in store
I long to be able to once again soar
As I feel the pressure rising.


Scheme AbcbddbbeeffgAghha
Poetic Form
Metre 1101010 11101 111011 111111001 11101111111101 111111111101 1101111111100 11100011111 101011101100011 11110111 111101111111 111101111 110101011111110111 1101010 110111 1101010111001 11111011011 11101010
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 768
Words 163
Sentences 3
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 18
Lines Amount 18
Letters per line (avg) 33
Words per line (avg) 9
Letters per stanza (avg) 592
Words per stanza (avg) 157

About this poem

This poem was born during a very stressful time in my life. A time of pain, anger, and sadness. A time of change. It’s my hope that maybe it will help someone else going through a challenging time in their life.

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Written on March 29, 2024

Submitted by princess_snugglebug9780 on March 29, 2024

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