is a cry for help: Help me! Only you, only you can, you are unique
Margaret Atwood is almost mocking men for there need to be special- and the hero of a situation. This links heavily to Atwoods feminist undertone for her writtings.
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the expensive delicate ship that must have seen Something amazing, a boy falling out of the sky, Had somewhere to get to and sailed calmly on.
In life, people move on, even when horrible atrocities or cruel things happen in the world- people move on.
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To now, into this morning light to you.
The poet emphasizes the idea that mistakes were made in the past but things are getting better, and that it's up to us to keep things going on that track.
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