Lyrics of Life



LYRICS OF LIFE

Swing for me
Like a jolly cucumber
Although you swing to grow
But you soon kiss the dust

Sing for me
Like a drunken nightingale
Although you voice the angel
But you soon sing beyond

Roar for me
Like a raving lion
Although you reign beyond pride
But your pride soon prizes you

Dance for me
Like a charmed chameleon
Although you steal my colours
But your paint soon parts you

Kiss for me
Like a thirsty vampire
Although you are a Regina
But you soon attract maggots

Shine for me
Like a comely comet
Although you speak a glory
But the cloud soon blinks you

Play for me
Like a feeding infant
Although you arrive in pain
But your sun soon set
 

About this poem

I write this poem to teach that this life is ephemeral. Nothing is permanent. Every good thing will end SOON- unexpectedly!

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Written on April 25, 2023

Submitted by deboa.53914 on May 30, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme X AXXX AXXX ABXC ABDC AXXD AXAC AXXX
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 663
Words 135
Stanzas 8
Stanza Lengths 1, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4

Debo Adesanya

I am an introvert. This gives me the opportunity to always talk to myself in poems. I currently teach English Language in a community High school. In addition, I am happily married to a nurse and I have three kids. As a matter of fact, love writing poems and other literary genres. more…

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