Life's Brief Candle

   To-morrow, and to-morrow, and to-morrow, 

   Creeps in this petty pace from day to day 

   To the last syllable of recorded time, 

   And all our yesterdays have lighted fools 

   The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle! 

   Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player, 

   That struts and frets his hour upon the stage, 

   And then is heard no more;  it is a tale 

   Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, 

   Signifying nothing.

This is the first of the three poems that i have to read in Form 1. Well, to give a short explanation (i usually mean short as in long). This poem is written by no other than the great William Shakespear, the greatest dramatist in the world. It is taken from the play "Macbeth", William's greatest hit. 

What I understand from this poem is that this poem is related to a tragic moment. The subject of the poem is death. Life is short or brief; just like the candle, which can only burn for a short amount of time. The poem deals with death. Death is unpredictable and can come crashing down at you when you least expect it. No one lives forever. We have to accept that because all of us will come to a stage of life where we will have to leave our loved ones behind.

To conclude, the poem deals with death and shows that life is short and unpredictable. Therefore one should learn to use time wisely and to the fullest to ensure a successful life. The poem also teaches us that we must set goals in life and make life meaningful, so that we know what we want to do in life. 

Put simply, we must spend our lives wisely and meaningfully. Not just a candle that blows out in the slightest of winds or a candle that burns out fast because of the enormous flame that burns out the wax. Spend your life as you would because you will only have one life.