Biography series: Ludwig van Beethoven

Gotta go back home

by Joel Howard

Inspired by the early life and later accomplishments of Beethoven

Humanity hits us all

Rise above it and you'll fall

Try to conquer it and you'll die

One of us, as one of us

Beethoven was no different

I appreciate how he accepted it

At age 17 he played for Mozart

And was invited to study in Austria

Mom and dad were musicians

He himself played at four years old

Wrote his music early

Promises of accomplishments untold

But before his big break

Before he hit the charts

Beethoven had to duck 

To babysit instead of pursuing these arts

His mother was ill

His dad needed help

Drop the books and the music, Ludwig

Your brothers need you as well

Humanity hits us

Each one, not one more than others

So many of life's struggles

Are spent ignoring our brothers

Embrace limitations

The dreams can wait

Become like Beethoven

In time you will be great

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