Mother's Keeper
Abby Kesington 1979 (Lagos)
I am my mother's Keeper
At her heart, I stand a gatekeeper
To waive off the grim reaper
intent to make her an untimely weeper
I am my mother's daughter
Courageous and a fighter
One of the arrows in her quiver
Quick and sharp her enemies shiver
Ever ready for the slaughter
Not afraid to trudge mucky water
Just to silence her mockers
and clear her path from blockers
I am my mother's laughter
Bringing good tidings to her matter
Like olives round her platter
Her mind at rest that I got her.
About this poem
Role reversal where the daughter is the protector of her mother.
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Written on February 21, 2022
Submitted by Abbykesington on February 21, 2022
Modified by Abbykesington on February 21, 2022
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Quick analysis:
| Scheme | AAAA AAAA AABB AAAA |
|---|---|
| Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
| Characters | 506 |
| Words | 97 |
| Stanzas | 4 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4 |
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