| Lying, thinking Last night How to find my soul a home Where water is not thirsty And bread loaf is not stone I came up with one thing And I don't believe I'm wrong That nobody, But nobody Can make it out here alone. Alone, all alone Nobody, but nobody Can make it out here alone. There are some millionaires With money they can't use Their wives run round like banshees Their children sing the blues They've got expensive doctors To cure their hearts of stone. But nobody No, nobody Can make it out here alone. Alone, all alone Nobody, but nobody Can make it out here alone. Now if you listen closely I'll tell you what I know Storm clouds are gathering The wind is gonna blow The race of man is suffering And I can hear the moan, 'Cause nobody, But nobody Can make it out here alone. Alone, all alone Nobody, but nobody Can make it out here alone. |
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Alone by Maya Angelou is a poem that depicts the pessimistic view of the world and how if we do not change, everyone will be alone and no one will survive. If we do not change and work towards a better society that cares for those from all background, we will destroy ourselves as well as the earth that gives us life. We really do need to change because evolution has proven that "nobody can make it out there alone".
No matter where we go in life, humans need the love and support from our family, friends and loved ones. It is key to our survival that we have a mate and pair up. If we were to care more about others, we would all be happier and wouldn't be facing the risk of destroying our world as we know it. This poem makes me wonder, what if we didn't understand the notion of forming relationships and how they aid us? Where would we be today? Relationships often entail pain and suffering when feelings are not reciprocated but that is no reason to not care for others and be alone all the time.
Love can be painful but loneliness is like not being alive to begin with.
Good insight and understanding into the poem. You ask good questions.
ReplyDeleteIn my opinion, the author's goal isn't trying to make people change their ways, but rather showing us the hopelessness of the situation. You talk about giving and receiving love from family and friends as a way to 'make it out', but perhaps it is based on a much larger scale in that humankind can't make it out alone. Now, this begs the question, "Do we really have any other companions that can help us?" Divine intervention seems like the only plausible solution, but being the skeptic that I am, it really looks like we're doomed to failure and can never make it out.
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