Poem Sad I Ams (Form 1) : 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
3 always throw after opening the
from an empty Cola can can before drinking
4 the scrapings The food that is stuck at the
5 bottom of a pan which people
from an unwashed scrape off/remove before
porridge pan washing the pan
6 the severed arm The broken arm of a toy (called
7 Action Man) which was
of last year’s Action Man. bought/used last year.

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

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

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

MORAL VALUES
1. Appreciating others
2. Recyling