Poetry - Keep on Keeping on by Michael Sage

Keep on Keeping on
by Michael Sage

We’ve all had times, when the going gets tough
The smooth ride suddenly, feels bumpy and rough
The good times are gone, it’s all rather gruff
You let out a sigh and exclaim – “I’ve had enough”

We are all entitled at times, to gripe and to moan
What’s happened to my life, you say with a groan?
My backpack seems weighed down, by a very big stone
How do I move away, from this miserable zone?

When a curved ball hits you, through a trick or a con
Remember the good days, when the sun always shone
Go forward with the belief, that you already have won
The best advice I can give, is to keep on - keeping on

This poem is a lyrical ballad about perseverance that contains many examples of assonance and a few examples of figurative speech. The assonance that can be seen in this poem takes place at the end of each and every line, with the repetition of vowel sounds being used. For example, the ending word on line one is tough, which sounds the same as the last word on line two, which is rough. Figurative speech is used, for example, when the poet states, "my backpack seems weighed down, by a very big stone". This statement means that the person in mention is going though hard times and is struggling to get through them.