Dear Universe
Dear Universe,
See, I am just a little village girl
Who Grew up with little and
was taught to be content with little.
To give thanks and smile irrespective;
It's the way to be happy
And to make someone happy
And to make a little heaven down here.
So I have smiled despite;
I have given thanks always
And have made many people happy...
Not all, but I try; I really try.
See I barely dreamed -
The nights were so dark and cold;
So whenever I dreamt, I would see Cain!
His big black foot would come
So close to my window
And I'd curl, cry and shsshiver in silence.
Come morning, I would give thanks
And smile and dare not to dream again!
See, once in a while I would wish
I had a slice of bread,
A pair of shoes for school,
and to see my dad again...
Then I would stop
in the middle of my wish,
and remember to be content
And to give thanks.
By, went the days and on some,
I saw my Dad,
I got some slices of bread
And wore church shoes to school.
After school, I joined the school of life:
It's been difficult, the exams especially.
But I have attained a pass by grace
Approaching expectation maybe...
I'm happy my daughter exceeds it;
And the way she looks at life
With big bold eyes,
And demands for her slices of bread,
Has given rise to a fire...
I feel some warmth,
And I can now dream again!
Can't help but smile, and give thanks.
Thanks & kind regards
About this poem
The poem depicts the poor conditions under which the persona (a village girl) is raised in, and the survival philosophy taught to either avoid disillusionment, or ensure that she can still find some happiness under the circumstances. This however changes with the next go-getter generation which rejects the poverty mentality.
Written on September 07, 2022
Submitted by luganj003 on September 07, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 1,383 |
Words | 313 |
Stanzas | 5 |
Stanza Lengths | 19, 12, 11, 1, 1 |
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