I hoped
GIDRAF MWANGI 1992 (Murang'a)
I hoped to live forever
And savour of life
Now I want to die
And leave its scourge
I hoped to achieve success
And gain recognition for it
Now I no longer hope
And just want to go
I hoped to marry a beauty
And have a merry brood
Now the thought, a dim silhouette
On the horizon of my solitude
I hoped to make real change
And make the world a better place
Now I no longer believe, or think
The world will ever be good
I live in a world that hates me
Unwanted and lonely
Nothing I do ever makes it better
It’s like I am undead
© GIDRAF MWANGI
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Submitted by GIDRAF on May 14, 2021
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | AXBC XXXX DEXE XXXX DDAB C |
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 522 |
Words | 113 |
Stanzas | 6 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 1 |
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