We all have had a time in our lives when everything is going swell. But, what about the times in our lives when everything is broken, shattered, turned to ash. One must decide to fight or flight. I decided to fight my way back to being a whole human and bring peace back to my life. Without the literary device of poetry and lyric, I might as well not be here today. The pieces, “words Hurt”, “You and I”, “Caraphernelia,” “Dead and Buried”, and, “the road not taken”, have had a great impact on my life.
“Words Hurt” is about the trials of a bullying victim. The author, Kaylynn writes in third person, directing her scorn towards the bullies and by-standards. She does this by stating, “day by day you torment them” (Kaylynn), directed at the bullies, and “someone leaves the crowd and lends them a hand, they learn that it’s time to stand” (Kaylynn) directed at the bystanders. The truths within the poem are that mental abuse hurts worse than physical abuse. The author supports this by stating, “Remember words can hurt more than the punch, believe me now? Cause this was just a hunch” (Kaylynn). The poem is trying to teach youths, the consequences that could come from bullying. The author supports this by stating, “what if you pushed them too far, to where they tied a rope around their collar. What if they wrote down all the secrets they had to spill, right before taking an overdose on the pills? … you were doing it all for fun” (Kaylynn). This is line is trying to convey to teens that their mental abuse on others can cause others to commit suicide. The author emphasizing the fact that the bully is the reason for the death but they did it just for giggles by stating, “you were doing it all for fun” (Kaylynn). That line leaves the reader thi...
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... Buried”, and “The Road Not taken” have influenced my life, by giving me a motto, a soundtrack to my summer, something to get me by, and something to help me come to terms with what is happening and what is about to happen. Poetry and lyrics are an important piece of my life because they give me guidance in my times of need.
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A Day to Remember. "Dead & Buried Lyrics." - A Day To Remember. Lyricsfreak, n.d. Web. 31 Jan. 2014.
Anarbor. "You And I Lyrics." Www.lyricsmania.com. Lyricsmania, n.d. Web. 31 Jan. 2014.
Frost, Robert. "The Road Not Taken." By Robert Frost : The Poetry Foundation. Harriet Monroe Poetry Institute, n.d. Web. 31 Jan. 2014.
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Pierce the Veil, and Jeremy Mckinnon. ""Caraphernelia" Lyrics." PIERCE THE VEIL LYRICS. Azlyrics, n.d. Web. 31 Jan. 2014.
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