Question

Read the extract and write the appreciation of the poem given below:

Did you give a cheerful greeting to the friend who came along? Or a churlish sort of “Howdy” and then vanish in the throng? Were you selfish pure and simple as you rushed along the way, Or is someone mighty grateful for a deed you did today? Can you say tonight, in parting with the days that’s slipping fast, That you helped a single brother of the many that you passed? Is a single heart rejoicing over what you did or said; Does a man whose hopes were fading now with courage look ahead? Did you waste the day, or lose it, was it well or sorely spent? Did you leave a trail of kindness or a scar of discontent? As you close your eyes in slumber do you think that God would say, You have earned one more tomorrow by the work you did today?

Answer 1

“Have You Earned Your Tomorrow” by Edgar Guest is an insightful poem. The title alone raises the question of whether we accomplished anything worthwhile today. It exhorts the reader to consider the individuals in their daily lives. 

The poem’s obvious message is that a person’s life can only be worthwhile if it benefits mankind as a whole. According to the poet, a person’s conscience must recognise that their existence is legitimate. Otherwise, he or she won’t feel entitled to request an additional day of life. 

“Interrogation” is a significant figure of speech. Alliteration and antithesis are also present. Each of the poem’s four stanzas contains four lines. Aabb is the rhyming scheme. The poem has an uplifting tone. 

Readers are forced to examine how they live through interrogation. The language is straightforward, upbeat, and straightforward. I think it’s positive poetry. We may take the lesson and start applying it to our daily lives right away.