Carpe Diem

 Carpe diem; seize the day. Words commonly heard in everyday life but rarely taken to heart. This is a theme not only in lots of poetry but also in songs and public advertisements that are taken in by society on a daily basis. In English class this semester we did a poem called "To the virgins, to make much of time". This poem also posses the theme of carpe diem. It describes youth as being the best years of a humans lifetime. "When youth and blood are warmer" and how "old time is still a-flying...To-morrow will be dying". This conveys the message that today needs to be taken advantage of because tomorrow is not always guaranteed. Another piece with a theme of carpe diem is the song "If today was your last day" by Nickelback. This song conveys the theme a little differently than "To the virgins, to make much of time". The poem has more free spirited theme. Seize the day to chase your dreams and succeed is more of the message in this selection.  However, in the song the writer is trying to convince the listeners to do right by the world while they still have the chance: mend all of your broken ties with friends or family and forget all of your regrets. It says "so do whatever it take 'cause you can't rewind a moment in this life". This is also a good philosophy in the case that a loved one does not get tomorrow. Nothing should be left unsaid because there may never be another chance to say it. So carpe diem! Not only to motivate yourself to chase your dreams but also to forgive and ask for forgiveness with ease.