Question

According to the poet you start dying slowly when web answers

Answer 1

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The expression “If you do not” is repeated in the poem. It is repeated 10 times. The poet emphasizes this expression to strongly enforce the idea that if you do not follow your heart, or do not chase your dreams, you start dying slowly. The expression “If you do not” is important to the central idea of the poem.