Prognostication
Oh young bodies with an old soul,
I heard their trembling thoughts of seasons,
I saw their broken tears on the lonely street,
I thirsted their bitter truth of their future,
Yet our youths gave it up to grace.
I heard their trembling thoughts of seasons,
I saw their broken tears on the lonely street,
I thirsted their bitter truth of their future,
Yet our youths gave it up to grace.
Oh young bodies with fearless spirit,
I love their faith to change their fate,
I uphold their willingness for oscillation,
I envy their blossoms in thunderstorm,
So they shall stand as a promising star.
I love their faith to change their fate,
I uphold their willingness for oscillation,
I envy their blossoms in thunderstorm,
So they shall stand as a promising star.
Analysis/ Review of the poem.
The poem titled “Prognostication” was written by Okoro Amarachi Anastasia.
This poem about youth having a bright future regardless of the situation of their country or life challenges. This is a short poem of two stanzas with eight lines. This is a poem that acknowledge and applaud the strength and willingness of the youths to withstand the unbearable challenges of life. A simple narrative poem with no rhyme scheme.
This poem about youth having a bright future regardless of the situation of their country or life challenges. This is a short poem of two stanzas with eight lines. This is a poem that acknowledge and applaud the strength and willingness of the youths to withstand the unbearable challenges of life. A simple narrative poem with no rhyme scheme.
The poem is direct and simple. It is an ode that praise the youths who are going through foreseeable hardships and problems of life which they have little or no knowledge of the cause or source of it. Young people found themselves surrounded with dilemma that is out of their control, Yet they are fighting their way through it.
Looking that the stanza one of the poem, it gave a pictorial view of the predicament facing this generation, calling them “a young bodies with old soul”, for life have never been easy on them. They stood stood despite the overwhelming pressure from the world they lived in. The poet ended the first stanza “Yet our youths gave it up to grace.” Showing their positive response to it, their belief for a great change, their hope for a better future.
Stanza two underscored the strength of young people with a great admiration. The poet praises young stars for their fearlessness, resilience and faith to remain powerful, vibrant and courageous to the end.