8.05 Living
Original poem
Triumphant
We live our lives
Some feel they have triumphed
others just wallow
Some have no choice
they have to work hard
to make ends meet
They sacrifice everything
themselves
their hobbies
their lives
But when at the end of the day
was there a way out?
was there missed opportunities?
The people who triumph
are the ones that want something more
whether it be money or an education
they are not content
The people who triumph
are the ones who are dedicated
and determined
The wallowing
are the ones that feel sorry for themselves
and hang their head in defeat
when you look in a mirror
are you okay with what you see?
Did you triumph?
Did you truly live your life?
Multi paragraph explanation
This poem in particular, I thought about the book that I had read. That book being "Nickel and Dimed" by Barbara Ehrenreich, i thought about what that book really focused on. I came to the conclusion that working hard was part of the message as well as living your live to the fullest and not taking time for granted. What it came down to for me was triumph and defeat. If a person had accepted their lives, yet were trying continuously to make it better that person would have triumphed. Living in defeat was if a person was content with the way they were living,yet they decided to wallow in their defeat and play the martyr so everyone would give them charity. I think a lot of it stems back to getting an education, because of the people that she met on her journey she noticed that little to none had an education, some because they couldn't afford it and some because they didn't even graduate high school.
When it all comes down to it, to write poetry there must be something behind the writing. A driving cause that sparks emotions inside the writers mind. Life in general should spark a writer because there is so many things that are worth writing about. On average there are 50,000-70,000 thoughts that run through a persons mind each day, at least one of those thoughts should make you laugh, get mad, inspire, or any other crazy emotion that seems to exist in the world. That is where the inspiration comes from, and once a person puts their thoughts on paper they are virtually unstoppable.