Text Response 2 “The Art of Drowning” by Billy Collins is referring to how death will be perceived by the dying person themselves and society around them. Death is feared by almost everyone as it is a vast unknown openness yet when those around us pass away they are honored and respected, but they are quickly forgotten as time goes by. Rather they cherish their life or not everyone believes their life is essential to them. Memories and ideas will come to mind. The atrocious times and the marvelous times. They all come together to construct life. One person’s personal actions and memories from the past may be of no importance to another person. But if someone was able to write an autobiography right “before all the lights go out” the book
