Dreams of life

There was a time when men were kind,

And their voices were soft,

And their words inviting.

There was a time when love was blind,

And the world was a song,

And the song was exciting.

Then there was the time it all went wrong...

I had a dream my life would be

So different from this hell I'm living.

So different now from what it seemed;

Now life has killed the dream I dreamed.

This is part of the song "i dreamed a dream". i just found out, this song is from a musical - the less miserables. This is yet another song which can tell alot from a few lines of the lyrics. I have not watched the musical, but i can guess its a rather solemn story. Above are the first 6 lines of the song and then the last 4 lines.

From those 10 lines, i picture the author to have been living is a peaceful and harmonious society, and had dreams of a beautiful life. But all these are shattered as the times change and so do the people. the author ventures into a new society, where social ills dominate, and life is so much harder than expected.

I think this happens to many of us too. As little children we live a peaceful and carefree life, with all our needs well taken care of. We start to dream of the wonderful life ahead and what our bright future may be. But as we grow up, we slowly enter a totally new society, where there are countless harsh realities of life and we are forced to adapt, struggling for survival. Inevitable downfall await the incompetent. Life can never be as simple as before.

Sometimes i do wish to go back to my younger days. That will be a relieving break from this highly competitive and demanding world. But lets face it - no pain no gain. We cannot turn back the clock and return to our old ways, lest we be deemed as a useless creature. We have to fight for our place and achieve our goals. So let us be forward-looking and do our best in everything. Good luck exams for all students and good luck in career for all graduates!