Poem Sad I Ams (Form 1) : Meaning

Meaning :

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

Stanza Two
Line Line Interpretation
no.
1 The persona thinks/feels that he is
I am
like…
2 The envelope which cannot be used
the envelope
because the glue is not sticky
3
on which the gum is gone anymore
4 The cellophane tape that
the Sellotape
angers/annoys/
5
where you can’t find the end Irritates people because they cannot
find the end of it
6 The things that anger/annoy/irritate
the toothless stapler,
people such as a stapler that has no
springless bulldog clip bullets/staples in it or a clip that has
no spring/grip, so they are useless
when people need them
7 The liquid paper that cannot be used
the dried-up liquid paper
anymore because it has dried up. It
8
that mars instead of mends smudges/dirties the paper (mars)
than it helps (mends) to
erase/correct the mistake
9 The letter (as a reply to someone)
the stamped addressed reply
which you already wrote the address
10
that you forgot and put a stamp on, but sadly you
11 forgot to post it!
to send.
 Stanza Three
Line Line Interpretation
no.
1 The persona thinks/feels that he is
I am
like…
2 The battery that cannot be charged
the battery in which no
at all, so it is now useless
charge is left
3 The motor/engine that has no power
the starter motor which
remains inert
4 The tyre that is already worn out and
the tyre on which the tread is
dangerous to be used, so it has to
worn be replaced with a new one
5 the sparking plug which The sparking plug that does not
shows no sign of spark work
6 The carburettor cannot function
the carburettor choked by bits
because it is filled with dirt and dust
and dirt
7 the chromium trim from which The metal plating that is no longer
the shine has gone. shiny.

Stanza Four
Line Line Interpretation
no.
1 The persona thinks/feels that he is
I am
like…
2 A garden which is neglected (not
a garden
being taken care of)
3
overgrown with weeds
4 A book in the library that nobody is
a library book
interested to borrow/read
5
that no one ever reads
6 A stray animal that is not being given
a stray
food by anybody
7
that no one thinks to feed
8 An advice which is very good but
the piece of good advice
nobody wants to follow it.
9
which no one seems to need.