Hello Man, Be Yourself
Israel Chinonye Uche 1957 (Aba)
Man, be your true self
project your true character;
it's no good pretending;
in pretence
you create a false impression
of yourself
thereby wallowing in self-deception
and revelling
in self-deception.
In pretence
you portray
a ghost
a shadow
an effigy
a counterfeit
of yourself
In being yourself
you are taken for what you are: your true self
But we are in a world
where pretenders are often applauded
and sincere men
often persecuted.
About this poem
It is a common factor that role models do exist in society, it is also a common factor that the copycat syndrome is also a reality. Yet, anybody can create a niche for himself by being confident of himself. You can be a trailblazer, or a pacesetter.
Written on October 19, 1995
Submitted by Chinonyeisraeluche on April 30, 2023
Modified on May 01, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | axbCdAdbd CxxxxxA aa xexe |
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 439 |
Words | 80 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 9, 7, 2, 4 |
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