Question

Read the lines from Between Words.

Desire.
Remember the blossoms
In rain, because in the end
Not even the ants
Will care who we were
When they climb our faces
To undo the smiles.

Which statement is a theme in this excerpt?

It is inevitable that people will be unhappy.
The natural world is often hostile to humans.
Relationships between people and animals do not last.
People should experience happiness while they can.

Answer 1

People should experience happiness while they can.

The poem urges remembering "the blossoms / In rain" and enjoying small pleasures because in the end even ants "will care who we were" — a reminder of life’s impermanence and to savor joy while possible.