Earth and Life
Oh Earth! What do you have as new?
That makes me kill my sister
That incites me slay my brother
That coerces me harm my neighbor!
Oh Earth! I'm not gullible.
If I kill my brother,
Who will bury when I die?
If I slay my sister,
Who will take care of her kids?
Oh Earth, don't cheat me.
Why harm my neighbor?
What about his kids and wife!
Because of wealth and money?
Is it because of jealousy!
Oh Earth, I say NO.
About this poem
About living as one on earth without fuss and exploitation.Nothing is new that can make us harm our people.
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Written on September 15, 2022
Submitted by nyongesabarasa993 on September 15, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
| Scheme | XAAAX AXAXB AXBBX |
|---|---|
| Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
| Characters | 415 |
| Words | 98 |
| Stanzas | 3 |
| Stanza Lengths | 5, 5, 5 |
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