Friday, January 30, 2015

I AM POEM DRAFT

My protective covering shelters our deal.
I contain your basic daily needs.
My zipper seals what you dont want seen nor known.
Only you have access to what belongs and what doesn't.

I'll eventually rip, tear, and fade,
but I'll support you to the best of my abilities.
You may throw me around
misplace me, or even forget about me.

I am there for you wherever you go.
Carrying your necessities
I hold what could be important
But at times, I may be in the way.

I'm not useful just for storage.
I am there when no one is
You can always lean on me
for rest and for comfort.
I am a back pack.


Wednesday, January 28, 2015

A CONEY ISLAND LIFE DRAFT

We were all born into this world to serve a purpose. Having the ability to think for ourselves, we make choices that will pave a sustainable path. To do so, we set our standards and we exceed them. James L. Weil's message in "A Coney Island Life" is to never settle for less because you don't want to regret the opportunities that you didn't take.
Time is limited and you don't get it back once it has passed. "My helium hopes break skyward without me" We set high standards for ourselves knowing that it won't be easy. You'll lose hope along the way but we need to regain it to continue on. "now arms fill with doll I threw so much for." The ending result is what we strive for because of all the effort and sacrifices that were made long the journey. Don't give up because of one mistake, but take & learn from it. All the hard work & dedication will pay off because it's what got you where you are now. Don't count the days, but make the days count. "how many more times round I have to catch the brass-ring sun before the game is up." You knot know exactly how much time you have. Therefore, do all that you can before the opportunity is taken away from you "I take perhaps my last ride on this planet carousel" This direct quote indicates that making choices should be decided as if there was no tomorrow. You thought that was it, but you actually have one last bit of chance left.
The motive behind your determination and hard work is life's ultimate goal. Happiness. Because we all strive for the great feeling of accomplishment.No one said that achieving goals was ever easy. Encountering faults and difficulties will always occur, but its our choice to face and overcome it. Surely sacrifices are made, but they all just prove its value and why you believed in it the first time.