On the fence

Meshack Bwoyele Keya 1960 (Vihiga)



Undecided she stayed on the fence.
To fall over or remain in defence.
Defiled and molested she was bruised.
She hated being a woman bruised.
Men are brutes as sure as hell.
Their need is one thing for sure she did spell.
Falling over led to womanhood.
Falling back meant babyhood.
Where do you advice her to decide.
Maybe on the fence to forever abide.

About this poem

A child defiled.

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Written on June 23, 1960

Submitted by baby_p on August 06, 2021

Modified by baby_p on August 06, 2021

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Quick analysis:

Scheme AABBCCDDEE
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 343
Words 65
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 10

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