My House, It Cries What is revealed by the repetition of the
words, "Help, please help throughout the
poem?
This noisy house of mine
Complains so much of the time.
Out of bed, as my foot hits the ground
A creaking moan begins to sound.
the mistaken order of the speaker's tasks
"Help, please help," loose floorboards say
But I must hurry to begin my work day
"Help, please help," they still insist.
"Later," I say, and yet they persist.
the speaker's nagging feeling of responsibility
the loud volume of the speaker's music
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Then, in the kitchen a soggy surprise.
I look up at the ceiling and rub my eyes
Drip, drip, drip. What is that sound?
A puddle of rain, like tears on the ground.
the speaker's busy work schedule
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