Poem: Sad I Ams

Meaning :
Stanza One
Line Line Interpretation
no.
1 I am The persona thinks/feels that he is like…
2 the ring The ring of a can which people always throw after opening
3 the can before drinking
from an empty Cola can
4 the scrapings The food that is stuck at the bottom of a pan which people
5 scrape off/remove before washing the pan
from an unwashed porridge pan
6 the severed arm The broken arm of a toy (called Action Man) which was
7 bought/used last year.
of last year’s Action Man.

Stanza Two
Line Line Interpretation
no.
1 I am The persona thinks/feels that he is like…
2 the envelope The envelope which cannot be used because the glue is
3 not sticky anymore
on which the gum is gone
4 the Sellotape The cellophane tape that angers/annoys/
5 Irritates people because they cannot find the end of it
where you can’t find the end
6 the toothless stapler, springless The things that anger/annoy/irritate people such as a
stapler that has no bullets/staples in it or a clip that has no
bulldog clip
spring/grip, so they are useless when people need them
7 the dried-up liquid paper The liquid paper that cannot be used anymore because it
8 has dried up. It smudges/dirties the paper (mars) than it
that mars instead of mends helps (mends) to erase/correct the mistake
9 the stamped addressed reply The letter (as a reply to someone) which you already wrote
10 the address and put a stamp on, but sadly you forgot to
that you forgot post it!
11 to send.

Stanza Three
Line Line Interpretation
no.
1 I am The persona thinks/feels that he is like…
2 the battery in which no charge is The battery that cannot be charged at all, so it is now
useless
left
3 the starter motor which remains The motor/engine that has no power
inert
4 the tyre on which the tread is The tyre that is already worn out and dangerous to be
used, so it has to be replaced with a new one
worn
5 the sparking plug which shows The sparking plug that does not work
no sign of spark
6 the carburettor choked by bits The carburettor cannot function because it is filled with dirt
and dust
and dirt
7 the chromium trim from which The metal plating that is no longer shiny.
the shine has gone.
 Stanza Four
Line Line Interpretation
no.
1 I am The persona thinks/feels that he is like…
2 a garden A garden which is neglected (not being taken care of)
3 overgrown with weeds
4 a library book A book in the library that nobody is interested to
5 borrow/read
that no one ever reads
6 a stray A stray animal that is not being given food by anybody
7 that no one thinks to feed
8 the piece of good advice An advice which is very good but nobody wants to follow
9 it.
which no one seems to need.