I'm guessing these are the writings of an 18 year old thats convinced he knows everything... They are very 'self' oriented and you'll see the theme that I'm right, the world is wrong, no one listens even when I try to tell them..
Theres some really good insight in them however, but once tempered with experience you'll see some true wisdom. Its obvious that he's introspective, he takes the time to actually look at the situation and how he responds to it, and is coming to grips with the realizations that we make when we get into adulthood. That life is not what we thought it would be, the world is a different place from how we perceived it, and the limitations of being a human. Being ruled by complex emotions combined with logic, and uncertainity about the decisions that must be made in the road ahead. He's still not able to take criticism in the right spirit, but it's coming.
Good stuff, I think its obvious that this person has alot of potential, and a noble spirit, at his nature is the desire to do the right things, the right choices, but he's probably still in the youthful self centered stage..
I'd say its not unlike the stuff I wrote when I was 16-20, and coming to grips with my place in the world. Thats one of the most difficult times in a man's life if you ask me. Each emotion is a maelstrom, everything is so much more intense because its all relatively new. Disappointment, love, loss, acceptance. I was so convinced that I was the most brillant man alive, I had a full ride on a physics degree after all, everyone looked to me for guidance, I was the one everyone talked about as 'the smartest person they knew'. Then came the years of going from the small pond to the large one, where you realize though good, you're not the best. It was a tough time as I saw my preconceived notions of the world smashed apart. 'As this world that I've built falls apart at the seams, and I grasp on so tightly to those shattered dreams'
Those are truly the years where the metal of a man's spirit is tempered, and he will make the choice to become the warrior, or a victim of life. There is a vast rift between the types of people in this world, learning to see them, and make the right decision as to what path you'll follow is something that requires careful thought, and attention to the larger picture.
Take every chance you can at self improvement, no matter what it is. Learn, See, Experience, and always take the time to breathe...
The key to having a happy life: Simplicity!
I like them.. He really bares alot in these poems, exposes his deeper emotions, and the complexities that swirl around him. Most people don't take the time to analyze what they think, what they feel, why they feel that way, and where it will eventually lead them. The fact that he does shows that he's on the right track, and he can express them without hestitation.
[quote]Robert Frost (1874
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