SAD I AMS

Sad I Ams

By Trevor Millum

I am
the ring
from an empty Cola can

the scrapings
from an unwashed porridge pan

the severed arm
of last year’s Action man.

I am
the envelope
on which the gum is gone

the Sellotape
where you can’t find the end

the toothless stapler

springless bulldog clip

the dried up liquid paper
that mars instead of mends

the stamped addressed reply
that you forgot
to send.

I am
the battery in which no charge is left

the starter motor which remains inert

the tyre on which the tread is worn

the sparking plug which shows no sign of spark

the carburettor chocked by bits of dirt

the chromium trim from which the shine has gone.

I am
a garden
overgrown with weeds

a library book
that no one ever reads

a stray
which no one thinks to feed

the piece of good advice
which no one seems to need.

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SETTING : No specific time and place is mentioned.

PERSONA

PERSONA is the narrator of the character

The gender is not mentioned, It can be assumed that the persona is
an elderly person as he feels neglected and likens himself / herself to
various objects which has no use to anyone anymore.

TONE AND MOOD
It is gloomy and depressing.
The persona manages to evoke
a feeling of sympathy in the
reader for the persona as well as
the discarded things.

THEMES
1. Rejection
2. Being neglected
3. Being forgotten
4. Feeling of uselessness

MORAL VALUES

1. We should learn to appreciate people and things around
us

2. We should stay positive in life
3. We should learn to listen to people’ advice
4. We should be confident to ourselves
5. We should be grateful for what and who we have
6. We should take care the elders

METAPHOR
All the unwanted things the persona
liken himself/herself to.

IMAGERY
All the unwanted items describe
the unwanted things vividly

You’re not alone
Get up
Don’t give up
Be strong
Be positive
Be brave
Choose to be happy
Choose to be useful
Help others

THANK YOU