The Cord 'By Leanne O' Sulliv Poem Analysis

At this point in my life, The Cord by Leanne O’Sullivan has a strong relation to me and how my life chatting on the phone is very similar. “I used to lie on the floor for hours after school with the phone…” this quote relates to me the most because this is exactly what I do. Although I am not necessarily talking on the phone, I am texting or scrolling endlessly on other social media. O’Sullivan’s poem says, “My Mother never complained about the phone bill,” this however is the utter opposite in my home. My cell phone bill has a steady and constant increase. The Cord is so similar to my life yet so different at the same time. The fact that I am always on my phone is a huge issue for my parents because unlike in the poem, they hate it when I