WAKE UP!!

"You can only blame your problems on the world for so long/before it all becomes the same old song." -Fall Out Boy,The [Shipped] Gold Standard (don't you just love FOB song titles?)

So you made a mistake -

You gotta keep it moving

Can’t stay stuck in one place

Crying over spilt milk

Mistakes are either fatal or not -

So you have to decide

If you’ll get busy living

Or get busy dying.

 

Take responsibility for your actions

Things will go wrong in your life;

But life is all about Choices

And you must come to grips with yours

You can’t blame the Devil

For everything that goes wrong -

See, while you’re thinking metaphysics

I’m thinking action and reaction.

 

You can only blame your problems

On the world for so long

Before it all becomes

The same old song

Wake up: take charge of your life

You’ve been singing another’s lyrics for so long

Perhaps the time has come

To hum a tune of your own?

 

Reviews

[Short.Nerd]

Love it!

[Maureen Mwaniki]

This is a great message!its about time people put an end to the blame game!some lines i wont forget in a rush here...you've been singing another's tune for so long,perhaps the time has come to hum to a tune of your own? I love this!

[Bella Egessa]

True story!life is what you make it to be,although moving on is hard!you just got to pick yourself up and embrace the next chapter!good message!luv it

[Greg Skura]

This is a very good poem! People always are saying you made me do this or you made me do that, the truth is your reaction to my choice or action is your reaction i did not make you do anything, you did. Cheers!

[{A}shley {B}lack @-;-]

I really loved this message another great poem you talk about a subject that does really get under my skin lazy people not doing anything just complaining about how crap their life is rather than doing anything to improve it very well done

another 100/100 from me

[M.Babu]

The message in this poem is great. "Get up off your A*S!" i could be blunt:)

"You can only blame your problems
On the world for so long
Before it all becomes
The same old song
Wake up: take charge of your life
You’ve been singing another’s lyrics for so long
Perhaps the time has come
To hum a tune of your own?"

I liked this part alot! You had asked me earlier if you were 'rusting'. This poem begs to differ. it has everything that a reader needs to be entertained: humor, a message, a thoughtful unique presentation. This poem is classy. You got IT bro, and IT's getting better. (This wasn't much of a review- more of an appraisal:)

[Angela]

"You can only blame your problems on the world so long." I love this poem. It is a painful truth. We can blame mommy and Daddy forever, but at some point to truly live, we have to own up to our own actions. Amazing message delivered in a tight package. Good job!