What is Life Really About?

Dear Matthew

I totally agree with your poem-ish style story. "What is life really about".  There IS no perfection kind of thing in this world even if there is but rarelyy.. Like how everyone would say nothing is perfect in this world, and I agree with that.

One sentence you wrote that stands out for me is " If you want something done.... you got to do it yourself." I think this is a great quote becuase inorder to get something done, one should have to start it first and work it done. otherwise it will never be finish. In this society you have to do everything yourself. nobody can do anything FOR you.  and you just have to live your own life.

Another sentence that I like was "Life have you noticed is BORING!" This is fully true becuase life does get boring at times. and you feel like your useless when life's down. but sometimes in life you'll find soemthign that's worth living for. Life will never be boring when you have a dream and a goal to accomplish.

Your story reminds me of soemthing that happened to me, one time when i almost failed my class and I felt like I cant do anything about it and I gave up and though school sucks and so does life. since our life is mostly full od shcool hours!. which I always hate.and always hope that we can only have to go to school once a week. which I think will never happen anywhere soon. lol.

Thanks for your writing I am willing to read more of your work. :] keep it up

Michelle L.

Dear Mathew,

I loved your poem " What is life really about? " becouse it is very realistic and it matches what I am going throuh.

One sentence you wrote that stands out for me is "that were asked to do things all the time and if it isnt perfect  the higher ups act as though we commited a crime or coming late becouse of a bad bus. " I think this is impressive becosue i am going through the exact same thing and exact same painful situations. The life of a teen is hard and full of misery.

Another sentence that i enjoyed was " Life , have you noticed is Boring " This stood out for me becouse it is so true , life is boring, except when we go to school which is even boring.

Your story reminds me of something that happened to me. One time i dropped some detergent when i came from doing my laundry on the floor, and my mother started screaming at me becouse I accidently dropped it. She expects me to be perfect even though she does the same mistakes.

Thanks for your poem. I look forward to seeing what you write next, because it fits so well with my life story and I hope to know what you will write next.

Dear Matthew :

I was kind  of confused in your message, "What is life really about" because in reality life is all about changes, and you make it seem like life stays the same. Theres so much to do here in NY, maybe this isn't the state for you, but i reliezed in you poem that you are a really adventerous person. I think you should travel alot and try different activites.

One sentence you wrote that stands out for me is: "Living in Queens for sixteen years provides nothing interesting to look at, to do, or to experience and I bored to death with it " I think this is pretty intresting  because i lived here for about 10 years now, and everyday i learn something new. Queens is a really big borough, we have lots and lots OF things to do. What you should do is, have different groups of friends who can take you around so you can learn and have fun at the same time.

Your story reminds me of something that happened to me. When I first moved to Queens i was about 6. Of course i wasn't instrested in my community, but as i got older my instrest started to grow. My mom usally kept me inside, so everyday i will look at my window and just stare outside and watch every movement, and I studied what I learned and what i saw. Finally I have a little freedom  and i roamed, i watched, i obsevered and i learned  more. As i got older i notices why certain things happened. But it seemed like the same thing occured EVERDAY! Now im in high school traveling and exploring the world around me and life dosent seem boring anymore.

Thanks for your writing. I look forward to seeing wh me.

Thanks for your writing. I look forward to seeing what you write next, because I will like to learn more about what you think about life and what I think about your opinions.

I see u understand how most teens feel. We listen to our parents, superiors as you said, to get everything done perfect. I understand that. Im glad Im not the only one that feels this way. You are right. We are not machines. Because if we were we do everything perfect. And we dont. Power to the people. Stick It To The Man Mat. Keep writing I like ur work.

Hey Matthew i really liked your poem "What is Life Really About", because it makes so much sense. I mean, come on i think it would get boring to just live in a place for a certain period of time. I think it is great to share an experience that peole can relate to. Also i really liked the word choice and the expressions you used.

One sentence i really liked was: Tax, lust, blood, and lies. If you think about it, this quote makes sense to the extent where it really is true. Life is full of everything and you described it in just 4 words, awesome. Also this quote creates a picture in my mind of what the words explain.

Another sentence that i loved was: We are forced to go to school and spend our time in "freedom" to please our government in the future. This stood out for me because i can say that we don't know why we have a purpose in life. But, as we mature and become older we find our true meaning in life. I think that school is just a waste of time, but i can also say that because we are forced to do this i try my best to excel in it.
 

Your poetry reminds me of mine. Well i write poetry whenever possible. I think we kinda have the same style in poetry and we can call it free-style. This kind of poetry is a less pressured one because one can say antyhing in one's mind and can thouroughly express it a manner such that the audience can understand deeply.

Thanks for your writing. I look forward to seeing what you write next because i enjoy your poetry. I wouldn't say that i can judge you just by your poetry, but a can more or less get an idea of who you really are. GO MATTHEW!!!!! I wish you would write more poetry in the future.

The poems you wrote are amazing. Confusion makes so much sense. Sometimes I even think the world is lead by money. Just this object that controls us crazily.  Can we see through it though, is that why we are lead to confusion. Good Going, I really liked those poems a lot .  =]

Why are we treated like we are supposed to know what to do in every situation!

l totally agree with this line from the quote, we are humans not machines.

I feel the same way.

Some people want you to know what we are supposed to do in every situation but no one knows what to do.

Dear Mcruz

To talk about your first poem,honestly i feel like that EVERYDAY,everything is so banal and commonplace you know? I can honestly put life into a clich'e because really thats what it is. I want to get out just as much as you do or i would like to see a change but we share this reality to some extent and we just have to make the best of it. New york is just full of arrogant pricks who dont see beyond anything. Everyday i look for some kind of thrill; an anomaly you know? but like you said same acrid smell,same pungent air,same abysmal people. Things will change though in time.

hi matt i am really interested in your poem because it really makes sence to me in ways that i have not seen in many years due to not many people express themselves like that and i have to say your poem really connects to me because i have also lived in queens for all my life and 16 years of queens really doesnt interest me anymore the only thing that keeps me going is sports and exersize along with gaming and you are right about humans and how no matter how much we try we ar enot prefect and we can neevr be just liek a machine because machines have no limit to their strenght and power while we only have what we have i hope to see more poems and other information from you

I really liked your post and I really found it interesting. I liked the way you talked about the life and you talked about how the way we live. Life is really important and living a life is a joy that everyone should always desire. People should not think of a life as a failure, but a happy life and a success that they are here living today. Life is something that we should always look into for in the future. Life may be boring at times, but we have to deal with it. Life can also be really hard to deal with and all the problems that we have to go through everyday. Life repeats itself everyday, but we have to know that we can always keep ourselves entertained and that is what your friends are there for.

I'm adding another comment to this already quite impressive list, but hey, I can't help it.

Ten points for originality my friend, your style is quite interesting. I like how it's a mixture between traditional poetry format and yet seems prose-ish in some points. You seem pretty well connected with your theme here, which is good, it's always easiest to write about something you know, (and as teenagers, we're pretty much the subject we know best, at least in theory) . I think that everyone has rough spots when we feel too big for our town, or that too much is expected of us.

"We're Humans not Machines"

Thanks for the read, hope to see more of your writing n.n

-Kelsey

praising God and knowing Jesus as your true savor .

wassup mateo
i like ur poem on wat life is about. i too live in queens everything is the same but not for 16 years. the only fun time around is only going to places u never been to b4.

That's really a deep post that you have there. Maybe the meaning of life will come to you when you are independent and able to do your own thing. Because, if you really think about it, what can you possibly do without any freedom and if you continue living with your parents or continue going to school with the rules established by the Board of Education in order to stop you from doing anything they consider "rebellious" or "wrong". We have to be patient as kids now to, I guess, receive a full education in order to enable us to live by ourselves. Oh, by the way, if you feel like it you comment on my post: http://youthvoices.net/node/9569

well someti,es it can be boring,but not always.

I can totaly agree with you even though i am not 16 yet. I understand now why people are depressed because in a city so big, so many things happen that im getting sick of not being able to keep up and its really annoying!!!!

Dear Mathew,

if i were to say i hated life i would be considered emo, if i said i loved life i would be conidered a freak, if i say im in between i'll still be on the outside no matter what i do. Thats why people get tired of life , to be popular at school you need looks and stuff, nobody cares about brains and stuff anymore. Its so tiring to be part of the "IN " group!

 I agree life gets so boring. Everything is always the same. I feel like i live the same day over and over and over again. I know what is going to happen, I know what I'm going to go through. And i prepare myself for it. But it gets very annoying. I wish i could start in a new place. I don't even like New york!

 Thats what living in a city is like. It is soo crowded you get pushed  on the street,  it does smell bad and I do see he same old buildings.  LIFE IS BORING!  I guess  thats why celebrities travel.

This affects the world and us. Just cause the government wants money it does'nt mean that they should get it right away. Who do they think we are, their slaves so we have to keep giving up our hard earned cash.

Don't get me wrong I understand that the govenment is trying to make a difference in the but they just can't keep asking for more.

Not to be an eco- freek, but money  does'nt come from anywhere. All the money in the world is made of paper, the paper is made of trees, the trees are what keep us- living things alive.

So the government should think of what they're doing with our money before they actually do it.

i agree with you when u said were humans not machines. every one with higher power expects us to be perfect were not and there not. no one in this world is perfect. theres no such thing as perfect in the real world

Usually, in a poem (or whatever this is) like this I wouldn't understand anything there trying to tell me. But I understand the strong feeling in this one and I understand it clearly. I really agree with you and this line: "...we're humans not machines..." It's true. I really like this. Good job.