Success is counted sweetest is a lyric poem written by written by famous American poet, Emily Dickinson. The poem was written in 1859 and originally published in 1864 ( Anonymously ). Success is counted sweetest poem theme is success, Lack and Desire.
Success is Counted Sweetest Poem By Emily Dickinson
Summary of Success is Counted Sweetest By Emily Dickinson
In poem, poet talks about the importance of success for those who once failed in life. Those who fail in life can knows the true value of success. The Story of poem begins with poet who says Success is counted sweetest by those who sometimes failed achieving it. Like there are two friends, Golu and John, Golu cleared his Neet exam in first attempt while John failed to achieve it in even 2-3 attempts.
So true value of Success only John can understand as he haven’t achieved it yet. It is human nature what we get in life, we loose its value after getting it. If you have achieved success then you may doesn’t value it now.But those who haven’t achieve success in life yet knows the true value of it.
Only thirsty can understand the value of water. Like I live in Dehradun where water is easily available so I may does not know the true value of value. Because I have sufficient water which I can use as much as I want.
But if I get stuck in Registan Desert and don’t have water, then I will be ready to do sacrifice anything to get water. Success is like this water, so ask true value of success to those who haven’t achieve it yet.
The poet says successful people can’t give the true definition of success. They doesn’t know what is success. They can’t explain victory in words even though they have become successful in life.
Those who have lost in life can only tell the true definition of success. The wounded soldier can only tell the true definition of victory. The Song of Victory only resonates to those ears who have failed.
In poem, poet is trying to say that true meaning of success can only understand by failure people. Those who failed achieving it. It is because successful people doesn’t care about success and lose its value as soon as they achieve it.