Question

What does the poet say the boy is learning from the loss of the ball ? Try to explain this in your own words.

Answer 1

The poet says that the boy is learning to cope up with the loss of the ball. He is experiencing grief and learning to grow up in this world of possessions. He learns that-there are so many things in life that are to be lost and cannot be brought back. It is useless to feel sorrow for it.