In ‘To a Daughter Leaving Home’, how does the poet present the speaker’s feelings about her daughter?

In ' To a daughter leaving home', the speaker reminisces about teaching his daughter how to ride the bicycle. At the start, the speaker feels worried that his daughter may get hurt, then surprised as his daughter successfully rides her bicycle and finally wistful as his daughter rides further and further away from him. The bike riding described here is an extended metaphor of his daughter growing up and leaving him to start her own life.

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