HEY YOUTH?
Hey youth, why are you silent?
Raise your voice for the time has come.
Raise your voice really loud,
And of course that’s allowed.
For you are the hope of change,
And the time has come to engage.
Raise your voice for the time has come.
Raise your voice really loud,
And of course that’s allowed.
For you are the hope of change,
And the time has come to engage.
Hey youth, you have the potential,
And witnessing it is essential.
Offer the nation with some contribution,
For all problem come with a solution.
And witnessing it is essential.
Offer the nation with some contribution,
For all problem come with a solution.
Hey youth, use all your intelligence,
Kill all doubt with confidence.
For the time has come to stand,
And for all of us to work hand in hand.
Kill all doubt with confidence.
For the time has come to stand,
And for all of us to work hand in hand.
Hey youth, let's enhance motivation,
With all our education and determination.
For you are the hope of change,
So wisely utilized your teenage.
With all our education and determination.
For you are the hope of change,
So wisely utilized your teenage.
Analysis and Review of the poem by Okoro Amarachi Anastasia
This is an impactful poem written by Barsha Gautam, that motivate youth to take an action. The poem gave youth a voice that should be heard and should be recognized. The poem is written in a narrative poem with rhyme scheme and rhythm caused by the repetition of the words “Hey youths”. The tone of the speaker is provoking and instructive, giving the youth a mandate/ course to follow. There is use of poetic devices such as repetition ( of words like “hey youth” and “hope of change”), alliteration, metaphors, etc
This poem falls the youths to take action, by taking full control over their life.youth started with a retorical questions in a mild tone before it's started being authoritative and instructive. The poem encourage youths to find their strength and uphold their rights. The speaker called the youh “hope of change” as what was bring the future ther deserve / desire. The young people in the poem are tasked with the responsibility of building their nations and their future. Young people are the key players in a creating a better world.
In conclusion, this poem exhibition great moral values as it open the eyes of the youth to their potentials telling them they are the solutions to the problem. I love the speaker simplicity in the use of words and his direct approach in relating their thoughts. This poem is a must read for the youths.