Behind The Scenes Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis

Rhyme Scheme: ABCDEFGDD HIJKLMDNO PQRSSTU DVDWDX AYZA2B2C2 D2B2E2DUF2ZWG2 DVH2H2I2DJ2K2L2 EM2L2L2DL2AL2 L2N2L2L2

behind the age lies a manA
old enough to see through tidesB
but can'tC
behind the smile lies a fatherD
working hours dailyE
living with his family yet far from themF
behind the smile lies the wifeG
with wears tears all overD
a punching bag moreoverD
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behind the heights lies the ladH
aspiring to climb up to its peakI
sparing his incentive of every doubtJ
behind the juvenile lies a beingK
yet to understand what it means to liveL
wearing ponytails is a girlM
uncomfortable with the lies her parents tell herD
behind the child lies a boyN
tired of the intimidation he receives from bullies in his schoolO
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In the eyes of the bride lies the subtle cryP
she is obliged to rideQ
on the horse alongside a man she barely knowsR
behind the smile lies a womanS
years gone still barrenS
behind the mother lies the thoughtsT
she's worried about her child who seems to be going astrayU
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behind the profession lies the doctorD
afraid of losing another patientV
behind the industrious man lies the entrepreneurD
uncertain if his business is heading any whereW
behind the PhD holder lies a gardenerD
hopeful he'd get a better job anytime soonX
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walking down the aisle is the manA
heading towards the bridgeY
with intentions to jump off into the sea belowZ
behind the cries lies the eyesA2
that ceases to shed tearsB2
an option rather than facing fearsC2
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behind the government lies the poor feeble massesD2
deprived of what is theirsB2
extorted of the little they haveE2
behind the hungry lies the beggarD
with expectations he'd get more alms the following dayU
behind the hawker lies the struggleF2
walking to froZ
here thereW
only to make just a few salesG2
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amongst prisoners lies the prisonerD
sentenced to life imprisonment yet innocentV
behind the smile lies the wicked friendH2
being pretentious towards his weak friendH2
today a friend indeedI2
tomorrow the mockerD
behind the smile lies the introvertJ2
with his scope of knowledge so vastK2
yet strives in solitudeL2
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behind the smile lies a new born babyE
naive of what the future holdsM2
behind the judge lies the gulitL2
uncertain if he made the right judgement in the last adjournmentL2
behind the smile lies the sicklerD
doubting if she'd live to see the dawn of the next dayL2
behind the uncertainty lies the fate of a manA
yet to be decipheredL2
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behind the mortuary lies a cold bodyL2
behind the cold body lies a lifeless soulN2
behind the soul lies the long departed spiritL2
behind the spirit lies the breathe of GodL2

Tobi Olanipekun
(C) All Rights Reserved. Poem Submitted on 06/27/2020



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