"She's only filled / with an old blind wish. / It isn't even hers but came to her / in the rain or the soft wind / which is a gate through which her life keeps walking."
"she is a part of the pond she lives in, / the tall trees are her children, / the birds that swim above her / are tied to her by an unbreakable string."
Think about how Mary Oliver describes the turtle’s journey to lay her eggs on the beach. Based on her word choice and ideas, which statement best describes the theme of the poem?
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