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The Contemplation
Lost in my thoughts, oblivious of the world,
my mind begins to wander...
Here I am, stuck in that in-between,
no longer a child, yet not fully grown.
pretending, an imitation, the hypothetical adult.
pondering the future and what will be,
curious as to where life's journey leads me.
Fate, circumstance, destiny ?
In this moment, I am unquestionably me.
At this time, I am absolutely free.
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ANALYSIS OF THE TITLE
Taking the title in consideration I expect the poem might be about a reflection. The verb "to contemplate" means: to chew over, to think over, to meditate, to ponder, to excogitate, to observe deep in thought, to think intently and at length. Beside this, the verb underlines a static position.
The noun "contemplation" means: a long and thoughtful observation, a calm lengthy intent consideration, reflection, reflexion, rumination, musing, thoughtfulness, retrospect, self-examination, meditation.
DENOTATIVE ANALYSIS
The speaking voice seems to me a teenager because he/she uses some sentences that made me think this, for example: "stuck in that in-between, no longer a child, yet not fully grown" or "hypothetical adult".
The speaking voice is lost in his thoughts.
The 1st stanza tells about an adolescent who speaks about his/her psychological situation. He/she feels lost and his/her mind moves without a definitive direction.
In the 2nd stanza the poet feels stuck in a middle position. He/she doesn't feel no longer a child but not yet an adult.
The 3rd stanza tells that the speaking voice is curious about his/her future: he/she would like to know what his/her future will be like and he/she wonders whether will be determined by fate, situations or destiny.
In the last stanza the poet speaks abut his/her freedom and he/she tells the reader that he/she is unquestionably as he/she is.
PATTERN
The poem is made by 4 stanzas. In the 1st and in the last there are two lines and in the 2nd and in the 3rd there are 3 lines.
STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS
In the 1st stanza the speaking voice introduces his/her feelings.
The 2nd stanza explains us how the poet feels. There's also a linguistic deviation: "Here I am,...". In every-day language we say "I am here". The poet uses this deviation to put "I" in the middle. So this makes me understand that the poem is a Lyrical Poem, that speaks about something close.
The function of the 3rd stanza is to pose a question of the speaking voice.
The 4th stanza represents the real situation of the poet.