Life

and sometimes you feel like you just want to scream

and lock yourelf in your room all alone

and cry in your pillow, embrace teddy bears

cause life overwhelms and you want an escape

vacation to somewhere in tropical warmth

with palm trees and hula skirts

and corona with lime

but reality haunts you in your dark little room

you stand up, straighten your jacket, and sigh

lifes just a game, so get it together

composure is essence, strength is key

to overcome your opponent you need to be

a better person than they.

Reviews

[PianoandPage]

hah this poem hits hard for me because life is completely overwhelming me right now. i wish i had teddy bears to cuddle.

the ending makes me wonder what being "better" means. "better" could be taken a couple of different ways.

favorite line is "vacation to somewhere in tropical warmth
with palm trees and hula skirts
and corona with lime" - this is such an instantly recognizable scene. it contrasts perfectly with a cold dark locked room.

[mattavelli]

This is great!!
My teddy bear always listens to my broken heart. :)

[speakingcolors]

This is awesome. Life can be pretty overwhelming. Strike that; life is always overwhelming. I don't have any teddy bears, but now I wish I did. My favorite lines are:

"you stand up, straighten your jacket, and sigh
lifes just a game, so get it together"

Sometimes it's what you just gotta do, sigh and realize that life is always gonna be there so you might as well get it together. I've been feeling pretty low lately (I'm heartbroken) and this cheered me up. Thanks!

[Jillian Alexis]

This is wonderful Monica! I find it interesting to learn how others interpret Life. You expressed your' feeling's very well. Life can mean different things to different people. I agree with much of what you wrote. An excellent poem, you give the reader much to ponder on...Hugz...Jillian

[Owlecks]

This is probably in the top ten poems titled "Life"

Ha, it's a pretty popular title.

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Hmm...this was shocking in a way. Never seen you like this before. However, a real good piece. I felt the pain here. I would fix up the beginning of the poem tho- starting it with 'and'...i'm not sure what ya meant. But good write tho. Hope u feel better.

Mike

[Henri Zimand]

ah yes
you need to love and respect yourself first
then you can love others and be loved
how right you are when we are not ready for this world
how painful it is
while when we are ready nothing hurts any more