Leaving a fun, laid-back childhood, and maturing into the adult world, where we have more independence in choosing our paths of life, doesn't seem as appealing as it is. The world is full of twists and turns and it has numerous uncertainties. But with proper guidance in the early years of life, it can prepare us to overcome these uncertainties. This is the theme to the poem of Philip Booth. The love and solace a parent can offer to a child can be shown by the language, symbolism, and conceit the poet uses. The poem "First Lesson" tells a story of a young girl being guided to enter and experience a new stage in her life.

The speaker of the poem is first introduced to the readers in the opening sentence. The word "daughter" implies that the speaker is presumably the father of the subject. The speaker is...