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Read the excerpt from "I Am Offering This Poem.”

Keep it, treasure this as you would
if you were lost, needing direction,
in the wilderness life becomes when mature;

The speaker compares life with wilderness to suggest that there is no map for life. This reinforces the theme that a poem is a valuable gift, by showing that a poem can offer

shelter.
friendship.
warmth.
guidance.

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guidance cause he needs help with life and maturate will help you  
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d.] Guidance is the answer 99%
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