Repetition happens a lot throughout this poem. Repeating the same phrases over and over again give the reader an insight on how the narrator is feeling about the death that has happened. It also makes the reader feel the emotions and how sad this poem actually is. The narrator is going through a difficult situation and the repetition in the poem makes it even more deep than it is meant to. It also may be relatable to someone who has gone through a death of a relative. The repetition may also mean that the narrator wants the person to come back. The narrator goes back and forth to when the person was alive. She closes her eyes and the person is alive and well. When she opens her eyes she comes back to the reality that is her life. She realizes
