o my mother
O my mother, do not let me stray
I know I can be stubborn, refusing your every command
Father had in your custody entrusted my life
I have undermined your care and attention,
Stray I don’t want to.
O my mother, shield me from crooked friends
Friends that will make my feet run into evil
I know that you could see them seated
But I couldn’t even at the top of the mountain,
Do not let me stray.
O my mother; rebuke, reprimand and guide me aright
Don’t ever make me feel comfortable at wrongs
I am helpless, my childhood and youth like smoke becloud my mind,
Yet, do not let me stray
O my mother, don’t ever give up on me
Don’t ever get tired guiding me aright even when I get tired of myself
Let me hear your still gentle whisper;
My child, I know you can do it,
O my mother, do not let me stray.
About this poem
it is an open appeal to mothers to take the nurturing and grooming of their children a priority. pointing them to the path of success
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Written on September 08, 2022
Submitted by ceke700 on September 08, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | Abxcx xxxca bxxa xxxxA |
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Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 810 |
Words | 169 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 5, 5, 4, 5 |
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