My Life
Describe symbolism in My Life by Lyn Hejinian
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In the first few lines of the seventh poem, the narrator describes how many enjoy sitting at the edge of a cliff and wondering how it will feel to take the risk and jump. While no one does it, the cliff remains used in the poem as a symbol representing the risks many are willing to take to become successful in life.