Answer:
This poem talks about the fear of taking out the good in us.
Step-by-step explanation:
The poem "To Keep One’s Treasure Protected" written by Stephen Dobyns begins by talking about the wonders that are hidden inside, such as the flame inside the coal, or a diamond hidden in the dark.
Then transfer this comparison to the human being. He asks himself: "But what would be the coal’s choice if coal could be said to choose?".
Human beings have the option of always bringing out the good that is in us, the problem is that we mostly do not.
It mentions some examples:
"to see a man slip
to the sidewalk without going to help, to know
a song and not sing it, to watch the hungry
get hungrier, the defeated continue their steady
collapse. "
Finally, the author urges us to change this, and to share with the world all the good we have.