Read the excerpt from "i am offering this poem.”

keep it, treasure this as you would
if you were lost, needing direction,
in the wilderness life becomes when mature;

the speaker compares life with wilderness to suggest that there is no map for life. this reinforces the theme that a poem is a valuable gift, by showing that a poem can offer

shelter.
friendship.
warmth.
guidance.

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