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Speak for the Youths,
We’re are the pride of Humanity.
Speak for the Youths,
We’re are the bridge to next generations.
Speak for the Youths,
For we swallow the challenges of the world.
Speak for the Youths,
For we are leaders of tomorrow.
Speak for the Youths,
And save the souls that need saving.
Speak for the Youths,
And save their last breathe on earth.
Speak for the youth,
Give us Education, we’re the Orientation.
Speak for the youth,
Give us Governance, we’re the Future.
Speak for the Youths,
Oh! Untie their hands from the web of life.
Speak for the Youths,
Oh! Set their Human Rights to be right.
We’re are the pride of Humanity.
Speak for the Youths,
We’re are the bridge to next generations.
Speak for the Youths,
For we swallow the challenges of the world.
Speak for the Youths,
For we are leaders of tomorrow.
Speak for the Youths,
And save the souls that need saving.
Speak for the Youths,
And save their last breathe on earth.
Speak for the youth,
Give us Education, we’re the Orientation.
Speak for the youth,
Give us Governance, we’re the Future.
Speak for the Youths,
Oh! Untie their hands from the web of life.
Speak for the Youths,
Oh! Set their Human Rights to be right.
Review
A poem written by Okoro Amarachi Anastasia. Pen Name: I.C Amar.
A poem written by Okoro Amarachi Anastasia. Pen Name: I.C Amar.
This is a poem of 20 lines, with one Stanza. The poem revolves around youth. The poet simply advocate for youths. Addressing their challenges, their denial of human rights, the need to empower them and nurture youths in order to produce the best in the society. This is a narrative poem that express a strong desire and compassion for a better future for the youths.
The poet simply voice out the need to make youth the core/center of society’s priorities. The first four lines throw light on importance and significance of the youths in the world , the poet called the youth “The pride of Humanity” and metaphorically call them t”he bridge to the next generation” which connotes a symbol of value and treasure. So attention and focus should be on them because Youths are the future of the world.
Looking at line three, four, Five and Six they Poet emphasize on the negligence of the society on the youth and need to save them because they are the leaders of tomorrow. They are youth in the society today that are helpless and hopeless because Governments have failed them.
Especially in the area of education, political participation and economic sector. Their is no financial empowerment, no job opportunities or adequate skills, no environment that will empower them to be creative and innovative. No encouragement to pursue their passion and desire. The question is “how can the world move forward or development take place if all these are not in place?
That is why, the poet encourage her reader to stand up and speak for the youth to obtain what is rightfully theirs.
This a cry to the youth and we need to be heard.
Especially in the area of education, political participation and economic sector. Their is no financial empowerment, no job opportunities or adequate skills, no environment that will empower them to be creative and innovative. No encouragement to pursue their passion and desire. The question is “how can the world move forward or development take place if all these are not in place?
That is why, the poet encourage her reader to stand up and speak for the youth to obtain what is rightfully theirs.
This a cry to the youth and we need to be heard.
The poet ended her poem with an enthusiastic statement that point to freedom and recognition our human rights as Human being which has been denied . In line 18, the poet says “untie their hands from the web of life” and in line 20 “Set their Human Rights to be right”
Poetic devices:
Repetition: there is constant repetition of phrase “Speak for the Youth” in the poem which resonate the meaning of the poem. The need to attend to their wounds. The poet also adopted some figurative devices such as metaphor, alliteration, personification in her work.
Repetition: there is constant repetition of phrase “Speak for the Youth” in the poem which resonate the meaning of the poem. The need to attend to their wounds. The poet also adopted some figurative devices such as metaphor, alliteration, personification in her work.