The Crossroads by W.H. Auden remains one of my favorite poems from this year. This poem discusses the separations of friends in life and the path individuals choose to take. I feel this poem relates to our lives now and the upcoming separation as we all continue our way to college and other adventures after high school. This poem reminds me to recognize that there is "no time at all" left of my childhood years (21). This thought gives me fear but motivation to cherish the time left and prepare myself for the major decisions coming my way. The poem recalls how major paths chosen by individuals will affect the rest of their lives and the people they will become in their future. This poem allows me to realize that I am "about to make the most important decision in your life to date" (190). Among my future decisions, I will have to grow from my past mistakes and learn to leave the many individuals I have felt comfortable and familiarized with. This poem highlights how high school is a place "of decision and farewell" (8). This home for the past eight years of my life has taught me to realize "It does matter. All of it" (268). Like one of my favorite books from this year recalls "Everything ends, and Everything matters" (292). However, this end can only bring upon a bright future and another crossroad in life where I must decide the path I want my life to lead due to all the lessons I have learned throughout my life. Thursday, April 21, 2011
The Crossroads
The Crossroads by W.H. Auden remains one of my favorite poems from this year. This poem discusses the separations of friends in life and the path individuals choose to take. I feel this poem relates to our lives now and the upcoming separation as we all continue our way to college and other adventures after high school. This poem reminds me to recognize that there is "no time at all" left of my childhood years (21). This thought gives me fear but motivation to cherish the time left and prepare myself for the major decisions coming my way. The poem recalls how major paths chosen by individuals will affect the rest of their lives and the people they will become in their future. This poem allows me to realize that I am "about to make the most important decision in your life to date" (190). Among my future decisions, I will have to grow from my past mistakes and learn to leave the many individuals I have felt comfortable and familiarized with. This poem highlights how high school is a place "of decision and farewell" (8). This home for the past eight years of my life has taught me to realize "It does matter. All of it" (268). Like one of my favorite books from this year recalls "Everything ends, and Everything matters" (292). However, this end can only bring upon a bright future and another crossroad in life where I must decide the path I want my life to lead due to all the lessons I have learned throughout my life. 
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