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I have a name

Akinmurele Oluwatobi Alex 1986 (Akure)

Free verse
I was born into this world naked with no name

I grew up so fast, making fame

Filled with dreams that are carefully tamed

And deeds that were rightly framed
 
Just making sure that I build for myself a name

When I am gone, it will glow like a flame

Though the world says I am lame

Yet, I have a name.

About this poem

This poem is dedicated to people living with disabilities.

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Written on July 07, 2022

Submitted by Alexxsnoopville on March 04, 2023

Modified on March 06, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme A A B B A A A A
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 305
Words 69
Stanzas 8
Stanza Lengths 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
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