Wednesday, October 01, 2008

saying

nobody knows
what tomorrow brings
but why don't
we just try

1 comment:

Tini Rahim said...

it's a very abrupt poem, but conveys a powerful meaning.

the poet started the poem with two most used clishes; "nobody knows/ what tomorrow brings" in reference that no human no matter how smart and powerful, cannot foretell the future.

the future can be bleak or filled with rainbow and sunshine, but that's not the concern of the poet. rather, the poet prefers to remain not knowing, but at the same time wanting to make his tomorrow (read: future) worth living by "trying".

"we just try" at the end of the poem leaves an open ending. the poet doesnt further elaborate what is he putting his effort on. the second last line that supported the last line; "but why dont/ we just try" conveys a meaning of risk-taking and anticipating for further consequences of his unknown effort.

a little note; maybe without realizing, the poet uses at least one 'w' in every lines.