RESPECT
Beyond the limits of taste
Our lives would have been a waste
We would have been in disgraces
Without our parents’ warmest embraces
We were empowered by their sacrifices
Without them, we would have suffered many damages
We wouldn’t been fit
To make the ends meet
But respect has gone out of our minds
Where is the origin of such kinds
Let us not make our parents cry
Till their tears go dry
The seed we plant today
Is the light of our way
Our minds will be set free
Like birds in the tree
Never fill your heart with brutality
And things that will intoxicate your ability
Respect your parents
You will remain blessed.
About this poem
This poem is about respect that has gone away from mankind
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Written on September 13, 2013
Submitted by lwazi_m on September 13, 2021
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | AABB BBXX BBCC DDEE EEBX |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 600 |
Words | 115 |
Stanzas | 5 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4 |
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