I Am a Swiss Army Knife

I am a swiss army knife

Small and handy

Not to be played with

Not sweet like candy

I have lots of tools that are useful in life

Therefore I am a swiss army knife

I have a lot of sharp points 

And I'm kept clean

I can be very helpful 

When the situation is mean

I am small, but I still look cool

And I'm even better with all of these tools

I also have a magnifying glass

Those little details will never pass

I see everything big and small

Even though I'm not that tall

I will get old, I don't have eternal life

This is because I am a swiss army knife

I can be used in any situation 

My wide set of tools work in any location

I'm always getting better to beat the competition

To be the best one out there is my life long mission

I am handy, you could use me in your life

Sharp and fierce, a swiss army knife

A Coney Island Life Poem Rough Draft

     Life is beautiful. Getting the chance to explore the lengths of the Earth learn about anything there is to learn about. But it also has an expiration date. It shouldn't be wasted with regrets. It should be filled with everlasting memories that were once dreams, then turned into reality. This is what one should do in their limited lifetime. "A Coney Island Life" by James L. Weil portrays that one shall live in the present not knowing what awaits them in the future.
     James L. Weil said, "To catch that brass-ring-sun before the game is up." This was a metaphor saying that this person's time is almost up in their life. They have to catch that last glimpse of light before they never see the world again. He used this metaphor to really emphasize that life is beautiful and it can end at anytime so you should make the best of it. He also quoted, "I take perhaps my last ride on this planet carousel." What he means by this is that this person has a very short amount of time left in their life such as the last circle on the carousel. This person knows he only has that little bit of time before they cannot ride the carousel any longer.
     James L. Weil also wrote, "And ask how many more times round I have." This statement explains how this person doesn't know how much they have left. They have to wait for the moment when they can't ride anymore. He also stated, "And soon my helium hopes break skyward without me." What he means by this is that this person didn't get to do everything they wanted to in life. Their hopes that were not completed are going up with them as they go out of the world. This metaphor really explains that one should use their life as much as they can and make all of their dreams reality so one doesn't have to take any of their incomplete hopes up towards the sky with them.
     James L. Weil used metaphors to explain how life is like Coney Island. It is really fun, but in the back of your mind, you know that the fun has to end sometime. With this poem he is trying to encourage everyone to live in the present not knowing what awaits them in the future. Don't let any unfulfilled dreams follow you out of your life. Finish the dreams before there is no tome left.