Changes - C Richard Miles
We sometimes say we need a change,
As a change is good as a rest
But
often fail to ponder
If change is for the best.
When we feel change
will do the trick
And it’s time for a change,
Do we really stop to
think
And have a frank exchange?
For “change, for change’s sake” can
mean
That, as our rooms have faded,
When we change the wallpaper,
The
furniture looks jaded.
And if we change too many things
In way, or
shape, or form
Then constant need to change occurs
And change becomes the
norm.
And change becomes our mentor
As change succeeds each
change
And every changeless constant
That stays unchanged seems
strange.
And so, if you’re sore tempted
To spawn unneeded change,
Just change your mind and see that you
Don’t change it, for a change
Explanation:
The theme of this poem is change. C Richard Miles shows this theme saying sometimes, a change isn't needed. He says people usually only change because they need to. But if we start changing more things soon change is all we see. Sometimes people change when they don't need to. So C Richard Miles is just giving a caution, to think twice before you change something. I think a poetic device in this poem was the assonance of the word change.
The theme of this poem is change. C Richard Miles shows this theme saying sometimes, a change isn't needed. He says people usually only change because they need to. But if we start changing more things soon change is all we see. Sometimes people change when they don't need to. So C Richard Miles is just giving a caution, to think twice before you change something. I think a poetic device in this poem was the assonance of the word change.