Ponyboy's The Outsiders

In The Outsiders Ponyboy recites a poem on page 77. I believe that the meaning of this poem is that not everything is meant to last. In this poem, he talks about how the dawn becomes day, leafs turn into flowers, and how Eden sank to grief. All of these examples show how things can change. The time of change changes all time, as well as the seasons and more. This poem is saying that nothing in nature is meant to be the same all the time. Plants in nature grow old and slowly wither away, as time goes on. People also can change their appearance and how they act towards specific people. They may avoid them or change their thoughts about them. Firstly, Ponyboy would recite this poem on page 77 because he wants to transmit a message to the reader