Life's Shadow
Anita Temisan Adegboyega 2002 (Lagos)
Life has its shadows as well as its sun
Its light and its shades, all twined
together.
I tried to single them out,one by one
single and count them
deterning whether there was less blue than
there was grey,
And more of the deep night than of the
day.
Life can't be changed by kissing a
toad
Instead we must weigh the odds
about every decision we make
We worry we'll make the wrong
Choice.
And not know which way to take
Although life's road may have
many crossroads.
We just have to trust in God and instinct.
Life may be a constant question
mark.
But if you listen you may hear
Yourself.
You are the one who knows you
and the God given gifts that inspire you
No matter the fear or the conflict
If u listen,life will fit like a shoe.
About this poem
About God knowing about our ups and downs in life and he is willing to help if we can understand the way he works.
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Written on July 03, 2022
Submitted by oriadejoyce832 on July 03, 2022
Modified on April 25, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | AXXAXXBCB CXXDXXDXXXAXXXEEXE |
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 942 |
Words | 164 |
Stanzas | 2 |
Stanza Lengths | 9, 18 |
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