What is a theme in “Spring and Fall”? We mourn for small things in our youth but only mourn for death

What is a theme in “Spring and Fall”?

We mourn for small things in our youth but only mourn for death in our old age.
When we mourn for life passing, in part we are mourning for our own death, even if we don’t realize it.
We mourn instinctively at the change of seasons, but we especially feel the universal sadness of autumn.
We mourn for everyone who grows very old before they die.

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