CRY OF A LITTLE BOY
High mountains of my beautiful land
Hear my plead and give me your hand
I’ve been crying for all my boyhood years
May you give me a cave to wipe off my tears?
My father didn’t buy me toys
Just like all other small boys
Beyond the limits of taste
My life was perceived a waste
I didn't go to play
Because I was a lion's prey
My peers called me to play repeatedly
Something I like wholeheartedly
If birds would wish to bring me food
I’d thank every little thing good
Than getting nothing the whole day
But drinking bitter tears staying this way
Going to school was like going to hell
Every time the school prefect rang the bell
My heart torn apart and my tears fell
I wanted to go to school but afraid to tell
My dearest Father high above
Please fill my father’s heart with kindness and love
I didn’t go to school for the whole week
Neither did I go to church nor to play, but inside, sick
My hair, like rags
Blankets and clothes like heaped rubbish
When you arrive Dear Lord, show me your kindness
Amen.
About this poem
This poem is about a little boy who was keen to go to school but was discouraged by circumstances around him. This is currently taking place in our midst where children do not progress in their lives because of environmental factors.
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Written on September 13, 2013
Submitted by lwazi_m on September 13, 2021
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
| Scheme | AAXX BBCC DDEE XXDD FFFF GGXX XXXX |
|---|---|
| Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
| Characters | 985 |
| Words | 194 |
| Stanzas | 7 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4 |
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