There was once a poor old Malay,
One you have never seen the like,
Who sadly told his son one day,
“Son, we have to sell our bike.”
So to the nearest town they went,
The old man on the bike astride;
His son, very soon feeling spent,
Walked slowly on his side.
They passed two men on their way,
Two old buddies having a talk,
One was heard to distinctly say,
“He makes the young fellow walk,”
On hearing this old man said,
“I think, my son, they do not like
To see me riding, I’m afraid,
You had better ride the bike.”
Two more men later they met,
They both seemed at the boy to gawk,
Said one, “See that strong, selfish lad,
He makes the old man walk”
The old man then said with a frown,
“Whatever we do, my son, seems wrong,
So let both of us walk to town;
We can push the bike along.”
Two more men then came into view,
One of them, as he stepped aside;
Said, “Look, how foolish are those two,
Walking, when they both could ride.”
The old man winced at what he heard,
And irritably said, “Indeed!”
His anger had now been stirred;
“Let’s both ride our iron steed.”
The rusty bike wasn’t really fit,
Fir it hadn’t been well kept of late;
The bike broke, the tires went flat;
They were both thrown to the ground!
Alas, alack, what noise was that?
They both heard a snapping sound,
The bike broke, the tires went flat,
They were both thrown to the ground!
Now, folk, you all know the moral
Of this quite short and simple tale;
That if you try to please others,
To please yourself, you will fail!
THE END
This poetry has caught my attention rather significantly. It is a straightforward composition with an easily comprehendible vocabulary. It demonstrates a variety of literary strategies and conveys an important lesson that everyone should completely absorb and practice: we should never try to satisfy others since we will always fail.
I'm concerned that I'm allowing society to dictate to me on a personal level as well. And it is for this reason, I have great admiration for those who don't care what other people think of them and who remain true to themselves.
It is undeniable that regardless of your socioeconomic standing, we are all victims of and have personal experience with this. At first, you could find it funny, but as time goes on and it is done repeatedly, it might be pretty damaging to us. Simply like when someone tells you how you became huge after being in the home all the time because of Covid-19, and you just grin, but then the following day, you hear it all over again from that person. Some people might then advise you that you are too skinny and need to put on some weight. If you have already gained some weight, you will be told that you need to lose weight once again. Some individuals were able to handle it, while others were unable to. They are now experiencing a great deal only to lose the weight that has caused them to be unwell and depressed. Everybody knows individuals suffer from poor body image and are dissatisfied with their physical appearance, but we can't blame them since society compelled them to do what they did.
Just like how a Pinoy Big Brother housemate is concerned about her appearance and finds that nothing seems to work no matter how many diets she tries.
Would you mind if we didn't care what other people said about you? What do you think about going after our happiness? If we do not mind them, they will undoubtedly stop, and they will certainly recognize that they have intruded so far into others' lives and that they are causing people to become depressed. As a result, raising public awareness and educating the public about this issue is essential. But, first and foremost, we must understand and accept ourselves as we are.
Sources:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gl_MW_c8k4k&ab_channel=SHORTSTORIES
- https://mavict.tumblr.com/
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