A Tale Of A Travel Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABCDE FGHIII EEJEKK LMENNE IOPEEQ ERSEHF ETUVWX YEWEZK EA2AEVV EYB2C2D2M EVKIEV E2RELEE| The more unraveled mysteries | A |
| The more hidden discoveries | A |
| I packed my old rusty suitcase | B |
| Voyaging to a destination i thought I knew | C |
| Until every element pointed at ignorance | D |
| I was treading a road with no signpost | E |
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| Take me to the crossroad where diligence leads to success | F |
| I would urge the moulting spirit in me | G |
| Rather than hold hands with my chaperone | H |
| Father scolding mother correcting | I |
| Siblings and society demanding | I |
| And there's the women figures inspiring | I |
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| I was full of life ate food was unbothered | E |
| My infant life picture perfect for a fact | E |
| Because a carrier was behind the scenes | J |
| At about the same time my mind bloomed | E |
| My carrier's hands got weaker | K |
| It dawned that my world was on my shoulder | K |
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| My eyes now saw what I thought was not there | L |
| And my ears could tell what the lips would say | M |
| Wobbly feet shaky hands I struggled to steady | E |
| I wanted to do more be more | N |
| Growing up is a job I never got paid for | N |
| I did myself a favour else the world would blossom leaving me behind | E |
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| The World was watching | I |
| I burned my eyes out studying for college | O |
| Biting my tongue in the name of rapping Kendrick's rhymes | P |
| Learning every dance move to keep up with the trend | E |
| Burning them calories for my hourglass summer body | E |
| Yet I never seemed to be enough for myself | Q |
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| The compulsion to make more impact | E |
| I was walking on a tight rope | R |
| Indecision holding steadfast to my wild thoughts | S |
| Countless times I failed mocked and reprimanded | E |
| I tripped over on my stepping stone | H |
| But I reysed nonetheless | F |
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| On some days I ran as lightening was fast | E |
| Other times I trudged along | T |
| To find the light at the end of the trenches | U |
| Wishing I would find me too sudden | V |
| Then and now my lover's palm pats my back | W |
| I use a clean kiss to block away the pain | X |
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| I'll tell you how I tasted a wide range of emotions | Y |
| I drank from the cup of gaiety sobriety and tranquility | E |
| From the cup of duress depression and lack | W |
| Forbidden fruits call out to me | E |
| Since vices are becoming the new normal | Z |
| I heeded the faint whispers of Mama's to ward off peer pressure | K |
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| I held on to large fragments of mother's rede | E |
| This would mean giving up on some friendships | A2 |
| Redefining my values and drawing my boundaries | A |
| It felt right I knew it was right | E |
| Perhaps my intuition has been my navigation | V |
| I pressed on seeking to uphold my helper's policy of perfection | V |
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| I desire to be a brand I'm proud of bent on doing everything right | E |
| But the night is never without it's demons | Y |
| So I fall in the potholes of mistake and fear | B2 |
| Learning that one can never be too careful or too sure | C2 |
| Yet if I dwell on my flaws I remain on the floors | D2 |
| So while I work and wait I don't forget to watch and pray | M |
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| When I tire I don't stop I only rest | E |
| In disguise of a treat a date or vacation | V |
| For it's never over until it's over | K |
| As exhausting as it sounds I can never stop growing | I |
| Physically mentally financially and socially | E |
| I can only pray the road narrows to a pool of self satisfaction | V |
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| As I grow | E2 |
| I pledge to watch out for the signs of hope | R |
| I pledge to not seek validation elsewhere or self pity | E |
| I pledge to never look for what is not there | L |
| For as I peer deep searching for the light | E |
| I know I will come to realize that I am the light | E |
Obagha Chiamaka
(C) All Rights Reserved. Poem Submitted on 06/30/2022
Poet's note: This poem was written in June, 2022. This poem seeks to express the challenges and bumpy ride of growing, self discovery and what not. This poem is a reassurance that with resilience, all forms of diligence will pay off.
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