As a child
As a child...
We were made of heart that palpitated,
mind that kept our thought latent.
A heart that throbbed for love and endearment,
Mind that produced ideas and created sentiments.
Far from blood and sweat
More than bones and joints
The heart became a merry machine to pump
mind that turned to be a selfish lump!
A glass than broke more than it beats
A sack of blood with more vain than RBC's
The most useful organ but never used
Hard it is to crack, inside the skull glued
As a child...
They told us what was being materialistic and hypocrisy
And about the good deeds that lead us to heaven
But when they started its bureaucracy
I saw them burning in hell, trying to defend!
About this poem
This poem is a realization the writer makes as he moves his step from childhood to adulthood. In the course of time, he/she realizes the bitter reality of life.
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Written on June 28, 2004
Submitted by richisha.gupta2004 on November 11, 2021
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | Axbbc xxdd xcxx Aexex |
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Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 684 |
Words | 139 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 5, 4, 4, 5 |
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