The use of symbolism in poetry is common. It takes a poem with a literal meaning and adds a figurative meaning to it. One can look at something with symbolism, see either the literal understanding or the figurative interpretation, and get something out of the poem. In any example of symbolism, a reader can look at the literal meaning and the figurative meaning in different degrees to make the poem as deep as they would …showed first 75 words of 724 total…

…showed last 75 words of 724 total…mistakes and grow with each new event. They are the people who truly live their lives and learn and grow from things instead of hiding. Pain is a given, but with all the joys they have the privilege to experience on their journey through life, pain is a very small price to pay. Living is growing and experiencing both love and pain. Without all of that, one will never know what life is really like.