PATIENCE
In between now and then
patience is what to learn
a golden virtue for all to bear
slowly slowly slowly
on the rough patches of life
greasing the journey of youngsters
saving us from pricey mistakes
and to earn peace with passing time
pant your back while you wait
for it fruit worth more than know
patience is what to learn
a golden virtue for all to bear
slowly slowly slowly
on the rough patches of life
greasing the journey of youngsters
saving us from pricey mistakes
and to earn peace with passing time
pant your back while you wait
for it fruit worth more than know
Analysis and Review of the poem by Okoro Amarachi Anastasia
An impactful written by Okoro Amarachi Anastasia that teaches patience, as a virtue for all to emulate. It's a poem of ten lines with one stanza with no rhyme scheme. The tone of speaker is gentle, peaceful and a bit expressive. The language is simple and narrative.
The theme of the poem centered on patience as a great virtue for all to learn especially young people who always on their toes to get what they want, through any means possible. The speaker communicate the importance and value of exercising patience in life. Patience is very crucial in the journey as it helps us to attain the right time as the time. There are things in life that requires time to manifest or fall in place and it requires patience to get there. Patience is needed to endure some process in life, to avoid some mistakes that will cost us (just as the speaker stated in line seven “Saving us from pricey mistakes”). Some people make decisions or action in haste which leave them in regret and guilt. Patience is wisely applied in areas of life where it is needed to be and at the right time. Another point is being patience with ones self and ones growth. Patience helps us to avoid unnecessary pressure of life, giving us time to unleash our full potential. It reduce when unnecessary competition in life, allowing one to grow on their own space and time. This virtue is should be practice in our generation today especially among young people who wants to obtain wealth quickly.
In conclusion, there are few figure of speech used in the poem, such as alliteration (in line four “slowly slowly slowly”), allegory (see in line “…and to make peace with passing time), enjambment (see in line five to eight).
This is an important poem to all to read and learn from.
This is an important poem to all to read and learn from.