Behind the mask
Behind the mask
Behind the mask, is a beautiful maiden
wanting to be free from every burden
Trying to find the lost voice to speak the heart of the traumatized
which has been analyzed.
Behind the mask is a melanin
having the qualities of a feminine
Speaking the heart of the deaf
writing for all and the dumb to read
Speaking to the world through the pen that leads.
Behind the mask, is a plain hearted being;
Loving to see others well being
Whose abode and strength is in writing
Admiring the growth of individuals
working down the aisle with the pen.
Behind the mask, is she: whose voice is as low as a whisper,
But glows like a moon in the night.
As a masked girl, her solace in writing is what she is ready to unveil,
She is ready to take her cross and accept the pains
To scale through the aisle of writing.
© Badewa Oyinade D.
About this poem
This poem describe the feeling of those whose voice cannot be heard.
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Written on August 22, 2020
Submitted by Toyincrowney on January 09, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | X AABB AAXXX CCCXX XXXXC X |
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Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 842 |
Words | 177 |
Stanzas | 6 |
Stanza Lengths | 1, 4, 5, 5, 5, 1 |
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