Is It My Fault That I'm a Poet
Is It My Fault That I'm a Poet - meaning Summary
Confession of Inevitable Voice
The speaker presents a defensive confession: being a melancholic, suffering poet is not a choice but an innate condition. He describes an inability to enjoy life, a conflicted love-hate toward people, and an awareness of his own gloomy perspective. Though his dark tunes may alienate others, he insists the temperament and visions come from the muse and define who he is as a poet, beyond personal blame.
Read Complete AnalysesIs it my fault that I'm a poet Of heavy suffering and bitter fate? After all, it wasn't my choice - It's just the way I came into the world. Is it my fault that I don't cherish life, That I love and simultaneously hate everyone, And know things about myself I don't yet see - That is my gift from the muse. I know there is no happiness in life, Life is lunacy, the dream of a sick soul, And I know my gloomy tunes bore everyone, But it's not my fault - that's the kind of poet I am.
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