I can relate to Anne

I have realized that I rarely try to relate the poetry I read to my personal life.  I guess one isn't supposed to go out one's way and try to make connections, but I have never even naturally made connections before.  That is until I read "By Night When Others Soundly Sleep" by Anne Bradstreet.  This poem is about Anne as she lays in her bed in the midst of the night, dwelling on her life's problems.  She is stressed and is kept awake but when she thinks of her God, her discomfort is eased.  I can relate to this poem because I sometimes find myself laying in bed after a tough day and thinking of the passing time.  Stress overcomes the sleep and before I know it, it is 1 a.m.  However, when I am able to calm myself down and think about the big picture, with the help from God, I am able to relax.  Also, I have noticed that Anne's poems are not very specific with her time, which was the 1600s.  The poems I have read from her have all been on very broad and general topics that most people to understand.  If she meant to do this or not, I do not know, but that was very smart of her to do.  Because her pieces are not specific to one period of time and are such popular things to write about, religion and love, her work will never die down and be forgotten.  It won't be forgotten because she is a classic but she also won't be forgotten because she wrote about true events that happen in most people's lives.  Many people are kept awake at night due to their racing minds but stress is eventually relieved and the rest can take over.  Also, "To My Dear and Loving Husband" is about true, unconditional love which most people encounter in their lives.  Overall, Anne's work will never be forgotten because she spoke for the general public in a very relatable way.