What compelled me to read "Life "  ?

It is Cassie409's one year anniversary, and I looked through your folder to find an item to review. The title of "Life," with the genre and type being "emotional," it made me curious to read.

I do like the prose format of "Life."

What kept my interest?

The description indicates thoughts which flow as you work. I did not expect such deep and powerful thoughts. The strength of certain phrases stirs my curiosity; "...It’s hard to do that when a person is dying inside..."

Now, as a reader, I am hooked into the emotion of the author. Swept up, this reader feels as if she must listen; hear; and sympathize. I must learn more.

Character:

(It is only assumption that the writer/author/protagonist is a woman - these strong emotions and feelings could be experienced by any gender.) This caregiver, this angel with skin on is over-burdened. She is there for every persons need, but her own.

Wanting to do only good, and change the world - others take advantage, are inconsiderate, heaping more cares, more responsibility and too much expectation that she will indeed save them, without them having to lift a care toward the giver.

Has she lost family members and friends to disaster? I feel rudely curious as a reader.

There are secondary characters missed by the poet; "...Dad, Grandpa, Uncle, and Professor/Officer that meant the world to me..." Would the help?, Are these missed ones still able to come and lift some of her burden?


Description:

I like the imagery that this line invokes: "People come into our lives and leave footprints that cannot be erased with time." Time is supposed to heal all wounds, but it seems not the ones from being walked on.

Another descriptive phrase that hits home is; "even with a happy attitude it seems that the candle is gone before it has even been lit." What has transpired to cause so much pain?

Overall:

Although this is described as "...a few thoughts...while working." The author is able to pull from deep within, and pour very strong emotion into this work. I would love to see longer and more in-depth writing from Cassie409 .

I cannot help but being struck by thoughts of how heavy depression is. No one wants to feel so over-burdened, and be the care giver for so many others, while receiving little in return.

It is my fervent hope that this one year anniversary finds you well. You have a way of putting thoughts and emotions down, that draws a reader in. Perhaps you can find a group, contest or forum on Writing.Com to stretch your natural talent.

Write on!



My review has been submitted for consideration in "Good Deeds Get CASH!" .