Things Fall Apart Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABBCC BDEF GDGD HDGIJ KLMN OPQR SSSS BBTTU UVW| I was the centre | A |
| The point where all our dreams started | B |
| And where the true reality originated | B |
| The part of me that wanted to keep us | C |
| And the whole of me that was to hold us | C |
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| To our cause I was dedicated | B |
| The sense of my being shook with the pleasure of you | D |
| The bible verse The spirit indeed is willing but the flesh is weak | E |
| To me that was just a big joke | F |
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| For my spirit was more than willing | G |
| My flesh was fragile at the thought of you | D |
| You always got me spinning | G |
| My life was well structured for you | D |
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| That was the start of the fall | H |
| I wanted to be everything for you | D |
| That I forgot I was entitled to anything | G |
| I was to be your queen | I |
| That I ignored I was born to reign | J |
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| I left myself on the path | K |
| To be the way you would pass | L |
| I stayed up late at night | M |
| To watch you dream | N |
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| It wasn't like I wasn't contented with that way | O |
| Or that I felt deprived | P |
| It wasn't like you didn't bring joy into my life | Q |
| Or that you never appreciated me | R |
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| It was I couldn't be there anymore | S |
| It was I couldn't be that anymore | S |
| It was I couldn't be yours anymore | S |
| It was I couldn't be obscured anymore | S |
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| I faded | B |
| I degraded | B |
| I deteriorated | T |
| I negated | T |
| In short I fell | U |
| - | |
| And when I fell we fell | U |
| But that won't be too shocking to the world because | V |
| Things fall apart | W |
Jibodu Ireoluwade
(C) All Rights Reserved. Poem Submitted on 08/07/2022
Poet's note: When we love, we sometimes forget to love ourselves and when we dedicate time to others we sometimes forget we are worthy of being taken care of. This poem is to remind us never to abandon ourselves in our quest to love others. We deserve love and all good things life has to offer.
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