Which answer best summarizes the poem and incorporates its theme? The poem describes examples of how a child rebels to convey the idea that mothers and their children grow apart over time. The poem lists physical and emotional similarities between a mother and child to prove mothers and their children often look and think alike. The speaker describes mistakes that her mother has overlooked to demonstrate that mothers believe their children can do no wrong. The speaker describes ways her mother helps her succeed to show that mothers often think of their children before themselves.