The poet says, "I would not intrude on him" i.e. he will not buy the young boy a new ball because the boy has formed an emotional attachment with the ball which he lost. The poet thinks that it will be useless to buy a new ball. Money can buy balls but not emotions. Read summary of this poem.

The poet becomes sad and wishes to buy the young boy a new ball. However, he also feels that it is good for the boy. He has learned a new lesson i.e. we lose our possessions someday. Thus we should not be hopeless. Instead, we should hope for a better future and move on. Read summary of this poem.

The boy is learning a new lesson of life i.e. what we possess today will not remain with us forever. The loss of the things which we possess will make us sad and sorrowful. However, we should learn to move on and remain hopeful for a better future. Read summary of this poem.

The boy lost his ball in a river which was flowing down the street. Read summary of this poem.