My Life And Pizza

Presented in a box,

The box that symbolizes my home.

I can carry only so much,

But sometimes for some people it’s easier for it to fall apart.

The toppings scatter, 

Each one representing a trait in my personality.

Pepperoni, mushrooms, pineapples, and so much more.

They all mean something.

Pepperoni can be bold,

Mushrooms can be weird and confusing

Pineapples make up the sweet part for my friendly, caring, and loyal traits.

Me and my life, are symbolized as pizza.

Ordering a new type of pizza,

Since we can be a bit curious

The taste is unpredictable,

Till you take a bite,

Tasting an unfamiliar combination that is quite spontaneous

I, am willing to try out some new things.

The crust,that holds it all together, it all makes perfect sense.

I carry it all, trying to keep it together.

The friends, the family, and all of my problems.

Just remember though, 

You can always buy another pizza,

But you can never buy another life.

"A Coney Island Life" Essay Rough Draft

          Our life is kind of like a game. There's obstacles along the way and if you die, it's game over. Many people take life for granted, and other people think they don't belong. Sometimes, we do things that can jeopardize our lives. Like this quote I saw, it says, "You can't live life without error, because life is error." Even if life is unfair sometimes, we learn to get through it to the very end. In "A Coney Island Life" by James L. Weil, he helps people to understand to "live life to the fullest," that life is precious, and you never know when it'll be taken away from you.

         "Never allow waiting to become a habit. Live your dreams and take risks. Life is happening now." In the poem, Weil writes, "And seen my helium hopes break skyward without me," and it reminds me of the dreams you have, but they don't come true, so you just leave it behind. It also made me think of when someone asks you what you want to be when you grow older when at the time you were a little kid, and you tell them something that's a bit unrealistic so it doesn't come true. Also, when he wrote, "Now my arms filled with dolls I threw so much for" in the carnival sense, it means that the games are really simple, but it's actually really hard to succeed with. It's almost kind of like a rip off in a way. That's what life is kinda like. It's unfair, but you just try to push through it all. Even though some things make you wanna give up, there's always a happy ending when you succeed.

         "Life always waits for some crisis to occur before revealing itself at its most brilliant." When Weil writes, "I take perhaps my last ride on this planet-carousel," it means that he feels like his life might be taken away at this time, so he's trying to do all that he can to have fun with his life. I also felt that he was trying to say that you won't know when your next opportunity will be to accomplish something until the time comes. He also states, "How many more times round I have to catch that brass-ring sun before the game is up." When he stated this, I figured it meant that he's wondering how much longer he has on planet Earth until he passes away. Like I said before, he's trying to do everything he can before he passes away.

         Throughout this poem, the author tries to replicate what it feels when someone is so close to their point in life, that they want to make the most of it. This poem written through metaphors and similes, he makes it relate to the success, the obstacles, and limitations life has to offer. Live each day as if your life had just begun, because life is short and you only get one chance out of it. If you want something you've never had, then you've got to do something you've never done. Enjoy the little things in life. Because one day, you'll look back, and you'll realize they were the big things. It helps you learn to start living your life fearlessly.