Many of us find ourselves helpless and with no say in what life holds in store for us. We listen and follow the wants of our parents and our friends. We end up living a life that we cannot call our own. In this poem, the phrase "mime life" is used to describe this sort of life since mimes are trapped by invisible boundaries (our lack of control over our own lives) and they exemplify the human spirit. Their have a mask to hide their true emotions and vulnerability and their actions are preconceived. They enact ideal human reactions to out of the ordinary circumstances just like how our decisions are based on society's criteria for "ideal". In writing this poem, my hope is that we may have the courage to break free from society's grip on us and push away the mold society has for each and every one of us. May we shape our lives however we want.
Mime Life
Unfulfilled hopes and unreachable dreams,
Fear of ridicule leaves aspirations unsaid.
Life does not halt to the yearns of a timid heart,
And the tolling of the hourly bells continue.
Unsatisfaction is the seed of action,
But action does not initiate unless commanded.
So you shall not play a part in this life of yours,
Leading another's life by their instructions,
Confined by a lack of confidence and self esteem,
A caricature of human existence,
Living a mime's life.
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