what does speaker mean by wanting 'to unlearn all these muting things'. from Poem-once upon a time
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Here ‘muting’ refers to ‘changing all the time’.
The poet has learnt to behave with pretended gladness.
He tells his son that he wants to get rid of this false laugh showing only the teeth.
The comparison of his laugh in the mirror to a snake’s bare fangs brings out the fact that the smile is artificial and might be dangerous.
The poet regrets his fake behaviour and so expresses his desire to unlearn all those bad things and learn how to laugh sincerely.
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