A GREAT ONE



What a great mentor,
The grounds were thirsty, drank but you stayed strong,
Little sorrows say by you, but you never entertained them,

You are like a lion,
Your virtues like sands of the shores,
You walked all miles with trials but you never gave up,

Your weakness motivates you to produce more strength,
Oh’ you’re lifted upon all odds,
Therefore your art lies in your concealing virtues,

How noble in reasoning,
Infinite in ideas and inspirations,
Swift in action,

The moan of your doves are in his memorial,-
Glittering through the gloomy grounds,
Your bed of wisdom is beautifully laid,

You have no limits!
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Written on October 13, 2023

Submitted by afolayanlanre520 on October 13, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme XXX AXX XXX XXA XXX X
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 619
Words 125
Stanzas 6
Stanza Lengths 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 1

Afolayan Oreoluwa Busola

I am a young teenager who is always aspired by my environment but in this case a woman’s behavior inspired me to write this poem. I am a Nigerian. Who was born and lives in Lagos. Hails from Kwara state in a town called Esie. I have written so many poems especially about her environment, city, country and nature. I was an art student of the school, St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic College, located at Okokomaiko Lagos which is one of the leading schools in Lagos state Nigeria. more…

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