This story really changed my view of death. Death is a natural occurrence that will happen to everybody who lives. This poem was about a son who was with his father's deathbed. The son (who is the narrator) urges his father to continue living. The flow and pace of the poem made me feel like I was in locker room before the Super Bowl. The son mentions three types of men. Men who lived out life and either regretted it or wanted to fight in order to do better things. The son mentions wise men. The wise man lived his life well and wants to live on because there are still people who need to be taught. The son also mentions men who lived life without doing anything special. The son says that these men need to fight on so that they can make an impact. Finally the son mentions men who are vein. He even urges them to fight on. It is not clear what the son thinks of his father. He puts out these examples so that he can decide for himself. So that the reader can decide. All of the examples had one thing in common, to fight. The overall message of this poem was great. It is inspiring and uplifting. I honestly recommend this poem to anybody.
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