Orphan Boy Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCDDEDDDFG DDHIDBJKL MDNLOJDP DQPOODMRS DDJDODDSTUDDVWXY| Boy saw his dad | A |
| Lying in a box | B |
| Like he was wont | C |
| To lie in bed | D |
| When he had his siesta | D |
| Only that this time | E |
| Dad slept | D |
| In his best suit | D |
| Wore his golden tie | D |
| With his Italian shoes | F |
| And his glasses on | G |
| - | |
| His mother cried | D |
| Her eyes out | D |
| As women all dressed in black | H |
| Held her and said incomprehensible words | I |
| He watched | D |
| As they lowered the box | B |
| Deep into the earth | J |
| He was there | K |
| He saw it all happen | L |
| - | |
| And his mother | M |
| She cried | D |
| As if her heart would jump | N |
| Out of her mouth as the women | L |
| Held her back from falling | O |
| Into the gaping earth | J |
| They too cried | D |
| As they took her back into the house | P |
| - | |
| Boy slipped | D |
| Out of an aunt's grip | Q |
| Headed for the house | P |
| He remembered something | O |
| And a question was burning | O |
| In his small head | D |
| He sat beside her | M |
| Held her hand in his small hands | R |
| Looking into her face | S |
| - | |
| Mum he called | D |
| Yes dear she answered | D |
| Dad planted yam in the earth | J |
| And it germinated | D |
| Yes dear she answered wondering | O |
| When will dad germinate | D |
| She shook her head with pity | D |
| Looked down into his small face | S |
| With tears in her eyes | T |
| And smiled despite her pain | U |
| Dad she said | D |
| Will never germinate | D |
| Dad is gone | V |
| And never would return | W |
| And the tears | X |
| Came down in torrents | Y |
Emmanuel Inya Otu-nwachi
(C) All Rights Reserved. Poem Submitted on 10/30/2020
Poet's note: The poem continues my reflection on death as we have in the poem, "Funeral Poster." It's an imaginary story of a little boy who watched his father's burial and assumed it was like planting crops which would germinate later. In the poem I look at the condition of little children who lose parents at an early age.
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