Adult Lessons

You will live life. You will have loved ones and family. At the same time you may have no one. You must learn to fend for yourself and learn life as well as live it. Remember who you are.

Climbing the stone ladder to where you are

Cutting the skin of your life on each shale

Alone climbing in the rain, sleet, and sun

Do not stop though, keep climbing

You will fall a few steps, to catch yourself below

People will hold you, people will push you

You may love, you may hate

Do not stop though, keep climbing

Learn the path of the ladder, the side trails

Take yourself further up the bent structure

Take the hands that help, because they know.

Do not stop though, keep climbing

Learn the rules of life, educate yourself

You will fail, you will fall

You will have friends, and you will be alone

Do not stop though, keep climbing

Author's Note

I'm not a professional poet, so I apologize for the possible poor structure, and confusion in grammar.

Reviews

[Vria P Crow]

FIRST IMPRESSION

The quote below the title is the best advice that you can give anyone. It summarizes the theme of "Adult Lessons."

The first stanza allows the reader to simply connect to the reader instead of confusing them with extended metaphors. The "climbing up the stone ladder" action represents "physical" and "mental" endurance.

The "physical" endurance refers to the actual act of going up the ladder. Objectively, it is the goal of the reader. The "mental" endurance refers to all goals within the mind. For instance, the American dream; dream all the you can be.

The third stanza also stuck out for me as well. Subjectively, it is read as "experiencing" the world by "hands on" methods.

The last stanza was my favorite "Adult Lesson" yet. "Educating yourself" is the best method of perseverance.

SUGGESTIONS

Study the following more closely:

1. Family
2. Society
3. Media
4. Government
5. Business
6. Religion
7. Education

My Philosophy professor was very adamant about these "Wretched Institutions." He got this from a philosopher. Please check which one:P If you do not get to it then do not fret.

Your partner in crime ;),

Ria

[Devin]

Wretched institutions or saintly institutions. They're still institutions. In the end, they are what you make them...for the most part.

My philosophy has always been that as you live life, you will have troubles, and you will fall. You just have to catch a slat and get yourself climbing back up to reach the treasure that awaits you at the top ;).

The 7 institutions will both help and hinder you on your way up. I've learned, though, that you can turn the things that hinder you into things that will aid you.

Sometimes we just need to find a little clearing on the side of the cliff and take a nap and rest our weary bodies and minds.

[Wisteria]

I like all the detail & mention of all the situations & changes.

[Devin]

I apologize for lateness, but thank you for the kind words!