"Theme for English 9"

  "Mr. Geib said,

Go home and write a poem tonight.

Let the words just flow onto the page,

your verse will be all the rage,

and everyone will see how well it is made."

 

Sometimes I sit and wonder why

I even bother to try

Nothing ever goes my way

No matter what I have to say

 

School and work are just too tough

And as for sleep I don’t get enough

New babies are born and people die

And we all have to go on wondering why

 

The meaning of life no one will know

Except for what others tell us so

Am I the only one who feels this way?

Does it keep getting harder with each passing day?

 

Is life really worth all the pain?

Is it possible to live without going insane?

I guess in the end, the pain is worthwhile

But I take the extra step and walk the extra mile

 

I will continue to bring a smile upon someone’s face

I will live at my own speed

Because life’s not a race!