What is a theme statement of the poem "Upton Wood" by Wilson MacDonald?

Uptom Wood is a horror poem which somewhat portrays the ability of the dead to affect those who are alive.

Explanation:

The poem speaks to the execution by hanging of three thieves by a Law Enforcer who eventually becomes a victim of his own deeds through the loss of his daughter to what would seem the ghost of one of those who was executed.

A theme is a central thought which the writer intends for the reader to hold long after they are done with reading their work.

A theme statement is a statement which best describes that central thought or idea.

Cheers

her eyes water as she let her go

her mothers hand goes limp

face white and pale

lips blue and stale

she is gone

sadness fills her body

she collapses to her knees

as her mothers disease leaves the girl alone

answers may vary, but my guess based on my personal education it has alwats been 3 or 4