I Felled A Tree
Ebenezer Ayidana 1995 (Kumasi)
I felled a tree
A tree of destiny
Of dreams
For what seems
A lifetime
Of sweat and grime.
I felled a tree
Each day, you see
Just a hit
Not much, only a bit
Yet today,
My tree fell away.
I felled a tree
Day by day, now free
Living all
I dreamed, big, small
All I am,
I’ve become, and some.
I felled a tree
So can you, maybe
Just a hit
Not much, only a bit
You too
Your dreams come true.
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Written on March 03, 2022
Submitted by winningbill1000 on March 04, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | Aabbcc AaDDee Aaffxx AaDDgg |
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Closest metre | Iambic dimeter |
Characters | 391 |
Words | 94 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 6, 6, 6, 6 |
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