That boy of the ferry quay
At the Ferry quay, he sells green coconuts
A handsome looking boy
He didn't listen to anyone
Used to jump in the moving ferry
Every time, he has been warned
By many ferry drivers.
He didn't know what to fear
But, one day he fell down
While the ferry was moving
Extreme prices have to be paid
One day
It was a bit little late.
The boy falls under the ferry
Lost his fresh lived life
Just in a few moments
All vanished away from eyes.
Mother cries alone along the riverside
With pain in the chest.
(Based on a true story)
About this poem
On child labor.
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Submitted by hakikur on June 16, 2021
Modified on March 05, 2023
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| Scheme | XXXAXX XXXXXX AXXX XX A |
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| Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
| Characters | 502 |
| Words | 102 |
| Stanzas | 5 |
| Stanza Lengths | 6, 6, 4, 2, 1 |
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