My hands
GIDRAF MWANGI 1992 (Murang'a)
Be full of vigor and strength
Brave the duties bestowed
Be diligent and smart
By giving up not
Whenever I want to write
Wriggle the pen like an eel
Whip it to carve what I want
Writing the best handwriting
Danger when it lurks around me
Draw up into a tight fist
Dig hard into the jaws of foe
Diminishing them to scraps
Lift me up the fences easily
Like when I go to Mr. Musa’s house
Let me reap as many mangoes as I can
Lest I lack energy to control you
Finally make me the best scrambler
Full of tough muscles to grab,
Fight and scoop the most food
For my satisfaction is yours!
© GIDRAF MWANGI
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Submitted by GIDRAF on May 18, 2021
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 579 |
Words | 119 |
Stanzas | 6 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 1 |
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