O Me! O Life!
BY WALT WHITMAN
Oh me! Oh life! of the questions of these recurring,
Of the endless trains of the faithless, of cities fill’d with the foolish,
Of myself forever reproaching myself, (for who more foolish than I, and who more faithless?)
Of eyes that vainly crave the light, of the objects mean, of the struggle ever renew’d,
Of the poor results of all, of the plodding and sordid crowds I see around me,
Of the empty and useless years of the rest, with the rest me intertwined,
The question, O me! so sad, recurring—What good amid these, O me, O life?
Answer.
That you are here—that life exists and identity,
That the powerful play goes on, and you may contribute a verse.
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Title: O me! O life! |
Author: Walt Whitman |
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The world itself is at constant movement, and most people ask what they are going to do with their life, and thats the way people today look at life. What the poem is reflecting on is are you going to make a difference in life or are you going something, or are you going to be normal., The theme of this poem is to be unique,and contribute something to life. |
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