What Makes Up A Human Being?



Does his reinforced concrete framework
that provides the firmness he needs
explain what he actually means?
What makes up a human being?

Can emotions that ooze from his soul
apprise us what he actually is?
Do feelings define his personality?
What makes up a human being?

Can the redness inside his vein
in some way provide detail?
Could he be explained by his face?
What makes up a human being?

Is the skin that is meant to rot
an essential part of his plot?
Does his story lie in that dust?
What makes up a human being?

What he does and what he says
might be what his nature spells
But what does he actually mean?
What makes up a human being?

By what he consumes we decide
The appropriate base of his life
But they all are not white as rice
What makes up a human being?

By the blackness on top of his head
We deduce his heart's intent
But now more than black we have seen
What makes up a human being?
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Written on March 14, 2023

Submitted by eseiwiosaiga123 on March 15, 2023

Modified on April 28, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme xxxA xbxA xxxA ccxA bxdA xxxA xxdA
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 907
Words 195
Stanzas 7
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4

Ese Oscar

Eseiwi Oscar Osaiga was born in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria. He attended Tago Education Centre and Jomaro International School, Delta state for his primary and early secondary Education. He completed his high school education at Bethel Fath Group of Schools, Benin City, Edo State. He presently studies accounting at the University of Benin. Oscar has written several poems including “Unending Leave", “Dark Armed Dragon", “Nature and Future" etc more…

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