Your World
Poem by: Georgia Douglas Johnson Page by: Tori Salley
Your World
Your world is as big as you make it.
I know, for I used to abide
In the narrowest nest in a corner,
My wings pressing close to my side.
But I sighted the distant horizon
Where the skyline encircled the sea
And I throbbed with a burning desire
To travel this immensity.
I battered the cordons around me
And cradled my wings on the breeze,
Then soared to the uttermost reaches
With rapture, with power, with ease!
Poem In My Own Words
Life is only what you make it. The poet saw life as unfair and scary and chose to be introverted. She then decided to make her own happiness. She finally succeeded in life because she believed in herself and looked on the bright side.
I chose this poem because it connected with me. Most days are spent waiting on better days. I believe we should make every day as good as we can because you never know when your last day will come. Sometimes you have to make your own happiness.
"Life's What You Make It" By: Hannah Montana
Don't let no small frustration
Ever bring you down
No no no no
Just take a situation
And turn it all around
With a new attitude everything can change
Make it how you want it to be
Stayin' mad, why do that?
Give yourself a break
Laugh about it and you'll see
Life's what you make it
So let's make it rock
Life's what you make it
So come on come on (everybody now)
Why be sad, broken hearted?
Theres so much to do
Yeah yeah yeah yeah
Life is hard or
It's a party
The choice is up to you
With a new attitude everything can change
Make it how you want it to be
Stayin' sad, why do that?
Give yourself a break
I know you wanna party with me
Life's what you make it
So let's make it rock
Life's what you make it
So come on come on
Lets celebrate it
Join in everyone
You decide
'Cause life's...what you make it
Things are looking up
Any time you want
All you gotta do is realize that
It's under your control
So let the good times rock and roll
Ow!
Da da da do it now
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaah
OW!
Alright
Yeah yeah yeah
Yeah yeah
Life's what you make it
So let's make it rock
(let's make it rock)
Life's what you make it
So come on come on (everybody now)
Let's celebrate it
Join in everyone
You decide
'Cause life's...what you make it
Life is what you make it
I chose this song because it explains the poem in a very simple form. The poem is telling us to make the most of life. The song by Hannah Montana reiterates that you have to do what makes you happy in life. It ties the general idea of making your life count together.
Original poem
Running as far as you can just because you can.
Saying what you want when you want just because you can.
Wearing what you want just because you can.
You don't realize you can because society tells you, you can't.
The voices that tell you you can't are wrong.
The people who give you doubts are wrong.
You control what you do, what you say, what you wear
It's your world
Take control