The poem is mostly about the speaker’s inevitable death and the speaker’s approach to life. This conclusion is drawn from common poetic themes where speakers often reflect on mortality and their philosophy or attitude toward living. Poems that explore death frequently consider the inevitability of death as a central theme, while simultaneously revealing how the speaker chooses to face or understand life in light of that inevitability
. For example, Emily Dickinson’s poem "Because I could not stop for Death" personifies death and immortality, exploring the speaker’s metaphysical journey and suggesting a contemplative approach to life and what comes after it
. Similarly, many poems use the speaker’s voice to express personal identification and life philosophy, but when asked to choose two main themes, the inevitability of death and the approach to life are most commonly emphasized
. The other options-such as the speaker’s love of grass or young people-are more specific and less universally applicable unless explicitly mentioned in the poem’s text, which is not indicated here. Summary:
- The speaker’s inevitable death
- The speaker’s approach to life
