Undeserving

 There is no possibility of us staying together,

There might be a thousand reasons, but I’d stick to only one rather.

You’re so white, and I am so black,

Not my skin but the number of sins I carry in my backpack.

You seem to be as white as a white-feathered fluffy swan,

And I am the contaminated water in which you’d never feel calm.

You seem to be as caring and considerate as nature is for bad beings,

The window of your heart shows you only carry good intentions and soft feelings.

But you’d have to stretch your arms about a hundred miles away,

To hug someone like me, full of sins, with the devil as the god I pray.

I have zero guilt to spoil and stain a pure personality,

But touching someone like you seems out of my ability.

The meter of your acceptance towards me may be higher than what I know,

My admiration for you will never end; I’ll try to be like you- the wait is long, and time is slow.

Let me name myself undeserving for you and for others like you,

Let me call you a dream, because even coming across someone like you couldn’t be true.

                                           ~Aastha’s poetic pen<3

The poem, Undeserving, uses several poetic devices. Here's an analysis:  

1. Metaphor

   - "You’re so white, and I am so black" – A metaphor for purity versus sin, contrasting the speaker's flaws with the other person's goodness.  

   - "The number of sins I carry in my backpack" – A metaphor for guilt or burden.  

   - "You seem to be as white as a white-feathered fluffy swan" – Comparing the person to a swan symbolizing purity.  

   - "I am the contaminated water in which you’d never feel calm" – Comparing the speaker's perceived flaws to polluted water.  

2. Simile

   - "You seem to be as white as a white-feathered fluffy swan" – A direct comparison using "as."  

   - "You seem to be as caring and considerate as nature is for bad beings" – Comparing the person's care to the nurturing nature of the environment.  

3. Alliteration

   - "White-feathered fluffy swan" – The repetition of the "f" sound.  

   - "Spoil and stain" – Repetition of the "s" sound.  

4. Imagery

   - "White-feathered fluffy swan" and "contaminated water" – Vivid images create a strong contrast between purity and impurity.  

   - "Stretch your arms about a hundred miles away" – Conjures an image of distance, both physical and emotional.  

5. Hyperbole

   - "Stretch your arms about a hundred miles away" – An exaggerated way of emphasizing the emotional gap.  

6. Personification

   - "The window of your heart shows you only carry good intentions and soft feelings" – Giving the heart a human quality of revealing intentions.  

7. Symbolism

   - "Sins I carry in my backpack" – The backpack symbolizes the burden of guilt or past mistakes.  

   - "The devil as the god I pray" – Represents a life led by negative or sinful influences.  

8. Repetition

   - "Let me" in the closing lines emphasizes the speaker's self-perception of being undeserving.  

9. Contrast

   - The poem builds on the sharp contrast between the speaker and the person they admire, highlighting the themes of self-worth and idealization.  

10. Tone

    - The tone is melancholic and self-reflective, emphasizing the speaker's feelings of inadequacy.