Analysis Of The Poem Creep

The poem “Creep” has a very dark, twisted and displaced feel to it and crates an image of a “psychotic” person obsessing and wanting control over a certain person. Part way through the poem, the writer says “I don’t care if it hurts / I want to have control” (12-13). This indicates that one of the characters wants control and will do anything to achieve it, even if violence actions are needed. This feeling of dark and twistedness is present throughout the whole poem. This gives the poem an overall mode a feel of creepiness and darkness. The theme is also very dark. The theme of this poem is a want for control and an urge to feel belonged even if it means becoming violent. Throughout the poem, it repeats the line “What the hell am I doing here?