“In the video simerjeet Singh recites equipment poem by Edgar a guest.”  This poem points out the courage and confidence are

essential for success. Successful people have the right attitude toward life and belief in there abilities. All human beings are created equal by God.  The poem, Equipment, by Edgar A. Guest is a student

favorite because of the positive message. It’s also universal, although Guest addresses the “lad,” which is mostly thought of as a young male, the poem actually has universal appeal that both male and female can embrace.

 This poem is written in couplets. In stanza 1, there are three

couplets that challenge the “lad” to figure it out by realizing that he/she has all of the same “equipment” to succeed, just like the “greatest of men.”  The tone of this poem is one of determined optimism. In

the first stanza, he optimistically insists that you, we, the “lad” is quite capable. She must figure it out, use her brain, and and begin with two words: “I can.”  “You are the handicap you face” is a metaphor that tells the

student that she creates her own obstacles. She must face her own doubts and overcome her fears. He uses anaphora to shift the focus to “you.”

 His goal is to get the individual to see herself as one who can do

it. In Stanza 1, he instructed her to say it. Now, he is drilling the point that she is equipped, she is able, and she absolutely can.  In Stanza 4, he instructs the student to get out of her own way,

speak truth over her life, study hard, and believe that God has equipped her to succeed.  He uses strong words like “courage” and “soul” and “will” to spark

determination within the lad. He repeats his opening line, “figure it out for yourself, my lad,” to remind the lad that, ultimately, she must put in the work in order to succeed. He closes by repeating another line that places emphasis on the importance of speaking positive words to and about ourselves.