Analyzing Ella Wheeler Wilcox's Poem 'Solitude'
Solitude by Ella Wheeler Wilcox is a poem that truly changed the way I viewed the world. I related to it on a level I hadn’t realized I could as a freshman, reciting it to my Language Arts class. It’s message of woe rings true whenever I face rejection, insecurity, or struggle. I have great friends with whom I can’t stop laughing with and share timeless memories with, but it is in the moments of sorrow where I feel as if I am alone. This world and the people in it have so many of it’s own problems, and I must have the strength to conquer my own. This poem has shown me that I am the only one who controls my happiness. When things go bad, I can’t rely on anyone or anything else to make myself happy. Of course, I can let myself be sad for a bit,