Posted by Kim mraz (130.86.26.177) on June 27, 2005 at 6:10:13 p.m.:
In Reply to: Re: "My Papa's Waltz" posted by Kim Mraz on June 27, 2005 at 5:32:35 p.m.:
>> As a reply to this message, post your first impressions of "My Papa's Waltz."
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>My first impression of this poem is that the two parties are very dysfunctional. The male has a drinking problem and the other party is afraid to stick up for themselves. This person is getting beat on and they do not even fight back.
Hearing the poem being read made me think and feel even more sympathy for the one getting abused. This person is getting beat on, but by the end of the poem they still love him even with all his flaws. His tone of voice was more serious than weepy. I feel as though there is a serious problem and there is nothing that ca be done except to love him and show him that you still do even if he does wrong.