“The sight of a pearling ocean contrasting the rust sunset” (Sharma, 11). The ocean's changing waves are compared to our emotions changing. This shows how Sharma learns to adapt and find calmness even as things are constantly moving. The ocean helps us understand that it's okay for feelings to come and go, just like the waves do.

The poem also uses the sky to symbolize hope and new perspectives through imagery. A visual can have deeper meaning than what your eyes can see, it's in the mind of the viewer to find the meaning behind it. “...a pure blue sky of mapping after you've been enduring some pain or challenge. We work through the panic into insight”(Sharma, 27-29). This represents that the sky in the poem helps us see that there is light ahead, even in tough times. Analyzing how the blue sky supports us through nature's way of healing. 

“I know that part of the present moment is that we paid to have this hotel view of the horizon but this will not be as eternal as what I now must forge before me;”(Sharma, 46-49). As Sharma looks out at the horizon from hospice, she finds a sense of clarity during a difficult time. By focusing on the horizon, the poem shows how looking out at something steady in nature can help us accept the changes in her own life. In this way, the horizon becomes a symbol of how Sharma learns to face hardships with the help of nature. The horizon also shows how slowing down and taking in your surroundings can help readers find peace.