Read the following poem. Then, respond to the prompt that follows.
Don't Go
By Maude E
You were a fresh breath of air,
Welcomed on a chilly morn.
Your warmth and light radiated,
And in me, new energy was being born.
You stayed a while, and lingered so,
Time together was a welcome reprieve.
I couldn't get enough of you,
It killed me to think that you'd leave
You're becoming distant-you're changing,
Things aren't what they were then.
Stay for just a while longer-I need you,
And if not, promise you'll come back again.
In a well-written paragraph of 5-7 sentences, analyze the ambiguous nature of "Don't Go." Your response should include:
• an explanation of your interpretation of the poem's meaning
evidence from the poem (PREP) that supports your interpretation
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an explanation of how another reader could interpret the poem differently
evidence from the poem to support an alternative interpretation