Question

The Habit of Life
by A. Gautam
I sent a letter in the mail
to my friend across the sea.
But I never heard from her.
I wondered, if she thought of me.

When people move they do forget,
the old times and old stories, too.
New places, faces replace
memories with friendships new.

Then she wrote years later,
I knew I still mattered to her.
She wrote that life was a habit,
and asked if I was good at it.
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What statement does the theme of this poem make?
A.
Friends are always lost, and found again.
B.
People are busy for years when they move.
C.
Most things we do in life are out of habit.
D.
Most new things always replace old things.

Answer 1

C

The poem ends with "She wrote that life was a habit," and describes how people fall into new routines and replace old memories with new friendships—supporting the idea that much of life is governed by habit.