The long walk



I have walked and I am walking,
And I will keep on walking the same road,
That my parents have walked.

I stumbled and fall, I am raised and told tom keep on walking. I am not not a stick to hold and support myself.

They tell me, keep walking, I am forced to walk
 without any rod in my hand.

I have grown weak, I have walked 47 years with stumbling and shivering hands.
My legs are weakened by so much stress.

I have taken a long walk, I have no place to rest.
When will I keep on walking?  

   

About this poem

I wrote this poem because of the many years I have seen how Politics have come to disadvantage the lives of my simple Goodenough Island rural people.

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Written on August 30, 2022

Submitted by andhimatawetaga5 on August 30, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme AXX X XX XX XA
Closest metre Iambic hexameter
Characters 505
Words 116
Stanzas 5
Stanza Lengths 3, 1, 2, 2, 2

Andrew Matawetaga

I have worked as a Teacher in rural Primary schools in my Electorate and District. Today I study in the city, I have three lovely children. I always dream of writing poetry and socialising with people especially young people and children. more…

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