You should gather a list of poems that mean things to you, and explain why you liked them

Reasons to agree:

1. You can review the list when you feel that life has no meaning, beauty, or meaning. 
2. Its unfortunate that people read books, and poems while in school, but sit on their asses and just watch TV for the rest of their lives. 
3. If their is no God, perhaps the only way you can leave something lasting when you die is to say something in a way that gets remembered.
4. Poetry can help you tell your kids how you feel about them.
5. People can write poems that describe the type of parent you want to be.
6. Authors of good poetry can force you confront difficult topics  
7. Poetry can put your shortcomings in perspective
8. Poetry can motivate you.