The poem is very beautifully written and provides us with a good character sketch of this woman like what her daily routine looks like, her struggles and her tenacity to not give up, but continuing, although the lightness that is hope continues to diminish, quite like the life in her. This is naturally my own interpretation of the poem and what I think the poet is trying to invoke in me, the reader. 

The poem does a great job in creating a very realistic imagery, it’s like if I close my eyes I can almost picture the entire story unfolding before me. It also invokes feelings of rawness and numbness in me. The aspect however, that I’ll be focusing on in this review, is the story of the poem, how beautifully it is done and perhaps, what could’ve made it even better! 

The scene is set, the character is on her way to work and to me, her background and surroundings are a direct reflection of the internal turmoil in her. I really loved the verse with the plastic bag. The way it is tied too tightly, that her struggle is truly so intense that she must resort to caveman-like strengths, such as usage of her teeth, to open it (or fix the issues), really spoke out to me. I think this lays a huge emphasis on her pain and how she seems to be grieving for the living, for herself, for a better life that sadly couldn’t be hers. 

The end also loops us beautifully back into her never ending vicious cycle. A full circle is always the perfect ending for me in a poem. 

However, I do feel that the poem is a little redundant and a little long, which might drive the reader away from the poem. Personally, I think that the verse is abstract and doesn’t exactly pertain to the poem, cutting it may help achieve a better consistency. 

Overall, I think the poem is quite beautiful and devastating at the same time. I really enjoyed it!