C. Joybell: Poem Analysis

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It is important to life your life, to not to sit around and reflect about the bad when you should be focusing on the good, to live your life down to the last seconds so that at the end you will not have regrets. I chose to analyze an untitled poem written by C. Joybell. All of her poems inspire me and go hand in hand with my life. In her poem, she writes how you can be the most beautiful person in the world and everyone can see the light in you but if you do not know it, then that does not matter. Every second that is spent doubting your life and your worth, is a second of your life that you wasted and it is a moment that is thrown away. You do not have forever so it is important not to waste your time criticizing yourself, doubting yourself, and throwing away all your life moments because once they are gone you are unable to get them back. Joybells poem summarizes how there is no time in life to be wasted. People are classified into three different categories in regards living; people who live their life in the …show more content…
Since I have started college, I have experienced more stress than I have ever felt before. Everyone I have met in college has a goal they are going for. They know exactly what they want to do in life and have a picture as to where they are going to end up. But me, I am just that lost girl looking for a sign. I get so worried about everyone knowing exactly how his or her life is going to be when I have no idea where mine is headed. Since I started college, I have spent numerous nights thinking why I am here and what my purpose is in this world. I have led myself to believe that I have no purpose. By thinking this and stressing over it, I am wasting my moments by being worried and scared for the future when I should be happy focused on the present and take small steps to figure out what is going to be best for me in the

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