What does this poem mean to me? Reading this poem brought a lot of things into mind. I believe this poem is an assurance to others that no matter what the situation, how hard someone is trying to belittle you or how bad it can be, like her, you can overcome it and learn from it.. As I read the lines I think about the past and the chooses I've decied to make even though so much was fighing for me to fail and so many people.Life is really about depending on yourself because you never no when someone or something is going to becoming unreliable.When you depend on yourself you don't need to worry about getting hurt.