The music is loud yet so confidential.
I cannot help feeling even more
like the center of the universe
than usual as I walk along to a rapid
little version of “The Way You Look Tonight,”
and all I can say to my fellow pedestrians,
to the woman in the white sweater,
the man in the tan raincoat and the heavy glasses,
who mistake themselves for the center of the universe —
all I can say is watch your step,
because the five of us, instruments and all,
are about to angle over
to the south side of the street
and then, in our own tightly knit way,
turn the corner at Sixth Avenue.
—“Man Listening to Disc,”
Billy Collins
Which of the following statements best describes a larger message of the poem?
a.Listening to music is a good way to maintain your privacy in a crowd.
b.Music can make a person feel like the center of the universe.
c.Listening to music is a good way to forget your problems for awhile.
d.Music can make traveling from one place to another seem more enjoyable.