Mother
Mother
*yoruba edition*
'Better lose the saddle than the horse'.
Every mother's voice echo these 7 words
To her child, not just out of love,
Not entirely for love but for joy.
The joy of motherhood.
This life will be hard for you
Omo mi, sugbon yio dara fun e
She assures her young child.
Nitori ti omo ko ba ni
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Categories:
strong willed, africa, birth, joy, mother,
Form: Ode
Independent Mama
Freely
Acting
Without
Asking
Making decisions for her family
Conferencing with no others who might
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Categories:
strong willed, dedication,
Form: Tyburn
Strong Willed
I've been held back for far to long,
now it's time that I just move on.
I will try to make it on my own,
right now my future is still unknown.
I live every day in constant fear,
of what lies in store or troubles are near.
I have to be strong and hold my head high,
because so far in
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Categories:
strong willed, courage, devotion, inspirational,
Form: Couplet
Strong Willed
She's Strong Willed
as she holds back the tears
What had just happened
was one of her worst fears
She never thought
this day would come
The day she
would have to burry a loved one
Yet she carries herself
as if she's battling the cries
Even though the pain
inside still lies
She pushes it all
down so no one sees
That the hurt
puts her to her knees
She
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Categories:
strong willed, death, funeral, loss, lost
Form: Rhyme
Complex Strong Willed Prince of Priorities
we get over everything
naturally
but the weak need the strong
need someone to lead the way
we need to find a strong mind
a smart mind to study
an accurate mind to probe
and test our subject
and get our answers to heal ourselves
Strong minded intelligent child
just passed the test
handed in his test
they know whose mind is stronger than the rest
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Categories:
strong willed, angst, history, imagination, introspection,
Form: Free verse