what do you think about this poem " i am mine" ? read it carefully and tell me?

Question

a poem from pearl jam ( listen to the song)
The selfish theyre all standing in line...
Faith in their hope and to buy themselves time.
Me, I figure as each breath goes by,
I only own my mind.
The north is to south what the clock is to time.
Theres east and theres west and there everywhere life.
I know that I was born and I know that Ill die.
The in between is mine. I am mine.
And the feeling it gets left behind...
Oh the innocence broken with time...
Were different behind the eyes, theres no need to hide.
Were safe tonight.
The ocean is full cause everyones crying,
The full moon is looking for friends at high tide.
The sorrow grows bigger when the sorrows denied.
I only know my mind. I am mine.
And the feeling it gets left behind...
Oh the innocence broken with time.
Were different between the lines, theres no need to hide...
Cause were safe tonight.
And the feeling it gets left behind...
Oh the innocence broken with time.
Were different behind the eyes, theres no need to hide.
And....

Answer 1

The song is wonderful. As for teh lyrics, I say its typical Pearl Jam - romantism till the end, in teh situations where it is the last thing needed.. Even lememtable romantism. And therefore beautiful. Only Eddie Vedder could say that it is about. As everyone interpretates the poems, especially songs, the way they want.
I think its about grounding your decisions..

Answer 2

Truthfully I felt that the poem lacked a hook, and in a sense it shoots off in many directions. When writing poetry you must keep your keen eye of interest fixed upon the key source of inspiration or idea, and if the idea is blurred then the power and the love and intelligence of the poem is lost. All in all it is not at all a bad poem, I've read innumerable poems. Keep going! Don't' give up!

Answer 3

It's ok, kind of changes themes around the middle, I got lost. The flow is a little off. Keep working, you'll get it. Got some good ideas in there.