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worst of my life?
of my life?
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 Today was the absolute worst day ever
And don't try to convince me that
There's something good in every day
Because, when you take a closer look,
This world is a pretty evil place.
Even if
Some goodness does shine through once in a while
Satisfaction and happiness don't last.
And it's not true that
It's all in the mind and heart
Because
True happiness can be attained
Only if one's surroundings are good
It's not true that good exists
I'm sure you can agree that
The reality
Creates
My attitude
It's all beyond my control
And you'll never in a million years hear me say
Today was a very good day
by Chanie Gorkin
Now, read the poem from the end.
Today was the absolute worst day ever
Today was the absolute wor st day ever
And don't try to convince me th at
And don't try to convi nce me that
There's something good in every day
There's somethin g good i n every day
Because, when you take a closer look,
Because, when you take a closer look,
Thi s world i s a pretty evil place.
This world is a pretty evil place.
Even if
Even i f
Some goodness does sh ine through once in a
Some goodness does shine through once in a
while
whi le
Sati sfaction and happiness don't l ast.
Satisfaction and happi ness don't last.
And i t's not true that
And it's not true that
It's al l in the mi nd and hear t
It's all i n the mind and hear t
Because
Because
True happiness can be attai ned
True happiness can be attained
Only if one's surroundings ar e good
Only if one's surroundings are good
It's not true that good exists
It's not true that good exists
I'm sure you can agree that
I'm sure you can agree that
The reali ty
The reality
Creates
Creates
My attitude
My attitu de
It's al l beyond my contr ol
It's all beyond my control
And you'll never in a mi llion years hear me
And you'l l never in a milli on year s hear me
say
say
Today was a very good day
Today was a very good day
What do you think the author of
this poem intended to show by
writing it this way?

What were both: the best and the

worst days of your life? Why? What
happened?
Thank you!