We Real Cool (link)
Brooks conveys the message behind the poem using 7 pool players. The first lines suggest that these guys are
supposedly having the prime time of their lives because they left school. The
following lines “We lurk late. We strike straight” can be understood as the
negative things done by them. Towards the end of the poem the author explains that
the guys do not mind getting into sex and alcohol despite being something inappropriate
at their young age. The last line “We Die soon” represents that a lifestyle
like the one they decided to have can completely destroy their lives.
This poem reminds me of the consequences young people face when
they do not make right decisions. I have known many students who are not really
interested in learning or building a career to become successful in the future.
Even though they have the support of their parents and all the resources they
need to succeed in life, they prefer to live “a fun life” rather than studying.
Most of the time, they waste their time and do not think about the future they
would like to live. If they drop out of school, they do it just to go out with friends, to party, or to get into
groups where they supposedly feel accepted. They do not realize that in the long
run these actions will lead them to failure, disappointments in life, or their
own death.
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