The Real Answer

July 23, 2013

To be, or not to be. Should I buy the newest Nike shoes, or get the older tennis shoes? Should I wear what everyone's wearing, or should I wear what is in my closet? Should I smoke this joint, or should I stay sober? Should I get shitfaced drunk and drive home, or should I not party tonight? Should I sag my shorts, or should I not? Should I post my life on facebook like everyone else, or should I not? Should I Sell drugs for money, or should I not? I might just go rob people and kill my haters. Give me one second to turn on my radio and ill have the answers.

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Dreams2Live4Jun 6, 2014

Wonderful poem. These are questions that I'm sure other young men and women ask themselves

eveDec 16, 2013

Shakespeare is my inspiration, yet I've only gotten as close as 60 % and that's without quoting one of his lines. I understand the point your getting across and i find it inspirational. I have nothing against ppl who have nice clothes and Nike shoes, if you can afford it then by all means you have every right but i still really like the message your getting across.

QVJul 24, 2013

I thought it was humorous how the "poet similarity" option compared your poem to William Shakespeare. I do not think Shakespeare wrote social critiques, and if he did, it would have been hidden by mythological or historical narratives. Your piece did make me question whether the news we receive is "the answer" though, by this I mean the right answers; we do not need Nike or to  plaster our faces on Facebook.

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