Analysis of 500 Dollars

Blessing Ushie 2004 (Obudu)



Someone said
What is that?
What the hades?
That is trash!
Such a pain
For dollars (bro)
That's some real shit tho! Nigga

I said Hell no!
What're you thinking?
This is cool cash bro, for some hinting
I need some nonny ponies, for the Grandpa, yoh!
You thought I'd pick that?
No, it's money bro!

He said fucking bro!
Got to be kidding me.
You could nib that yoh! Just from down-street.
Rob the bank bro, and get some money.
Get the banny's low, and get it rocking.

I said Hey yo!
Listen to me!
I'm decent bro, don't preach me shit
I'm not a trained thief, no!
I get me working, kin
I, Moma, Papa, Sister, bro
And Grandpa and Grandma are all waiting.

This damn money
500 Dollars - bad!
No wristwatches, Not a Dior, lad
I don't brook piss, you'll never win that
There's a bank down-street
We could rock that, wap!

Look, you're so cool. I think you're stupid!
Fuck the niggas bro, that's some bullshit!
Grab the gun dude
It's easy-peasy
Everything's a prize for a big surprise!

I don't care if I win, I've done it bro.
One day you'll see,
That's my story yoh!
I'll make it big, and you'll see that bro.
Join the race I'm in, and live right bro.

The only prize to pay
Is make your youth useful
The best surprise today
Is to make great moves
Tell u what, hey? My calling is true
I was born for fame
Hope you get the clue.

He said - (you're a pastor bro)
I said - and a preacher too
He said - (you've got to wise up toad!)
I said - and raise a standard too
He said - (you're a poor rat baby milo)
I said - and energetic too.
You, can't stop my flow
Join the good race bro, and watch you grow!


Scheme XABXXCD CDDCAC CEFED CEGCXCD EHHAFI XGXBX CECCC IXXXJXJ CJXJCJCC
Poetic Form
Metre 11 111 1010 111 101 1101 111111 1111 10110 111111110 1111101011 11111 11101 11101 111101 111111111 101101110 101101110 1111 1011 11011111 110111 111101 11010101 010101110 1110 101 1101011 111111011 10111 11111 111111110 1011111 1011 1101 100110101 1111111111 1111 11101 111101111 101100111 010111 111110 010101 11111 111111011 11111 11101 1110101 1100101 11111111 11010101 1110111010 1100101 11111 101110111
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 1,592
Words 355
Sentences 34
Stanzas 9
Stanza Lengths 7, 6, 5, 7, 6, 5, 5, 7, 8
Lines Amount 56
Letters per line (avg) 21
Words per line (avg) 6
Letters per stanza (avg) 129
Words per stanza (avg) 35

About this poem

This poem is intended to tell the readers about two friends who got into an argument concerning a competition that awards 500 dollars to the winner. The two friends had their own views on winning. While the other suggested an easy way as a robber, the other opined that working diligently was the best prize to pay.

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Written on August 25, 2022

Submitted by blessingushie98 on August 26, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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