Living to Die
When will there be rainfall for rivers to overflow?
When will we see the beaming on sunrays on our river banks?
When will we hear the orchestra of birds on our trees?
When will we drink from the sap of our honey combs?
Will there be a day when no man will die on the earth?
Will there be a time where all children are given birth to alive?
Will there be a day when all kids go to school?
Will there be a day when no divorce court exist in homes?
What if our world was void of violence and crime?
What if every man lived by the law of inner conscience?
What if tomorrow never came, will there be today?
What if yesterday was aborted, will there be tomorrow?
Can there be life in death?
Can there be death in living?
Can there be living dead men?
Can there be life because there is life?
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The poem brings a lot of questions that seems rhetorical, but there questions that gives deep sense of answer.
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Written on January 25, 2022
Submitted by zumji_o on January 27, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | AXXB XXXB XXXA XXXX |
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Closest metre | Iambic hexameter |
Characters | 789 |
Words | 175 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4 |
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