Analysis of Street child

Street child 1999 (Accra)



I have passion driven by determination in a big nation, where no one recognized my hesitation to make a difference in this world, my dreams to be in school with books and pen as my friend is shattered by nature, I am now the breadwinner in the family, Sweating under the sun is my highest education. I cry why can't anyone see my perfect picture future, then I remember I am the street child.


Scheme A
Poetic Form
Metre 11101010010001101111010101101000111111011101111110110111010001001010011110010111110110110101101011011
Characters 392
Words 74
Sentences 2
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 1
Lines Amount 1
Letters per line (avg) 311
Words per line (avg) 74
Letters per stanza (avg) 311
Words per stanza (avg) 74

About this poem

This poem even though is not lengthy seek to address the needs of the poor street child, who sleeps with pain of being rejected and looked down upon.

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Written on October 09, 2022

Submitted by elfirm071 on October 09, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Street child

Driving a long way home with my dad and seeing children with unique beauty on the street begging, hurts me. I asked myself, how can I be their voice so they get equal opportunity as others.And this I wrote something down. more…

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