#7 Crossing the Bar

Crossing the Bar was kind of confusing to me. However, I feel like the central theme was that the speaker is passing on into heaven. The word choice makes it seem as if he is moving on and leaving his loved one. The first stanza states words like "call to me" and "no moaning" which coincides with the fact of dying. Also, the poem talks about going home again. The tone in the poem appears to be like a farewell. He does not want his love to be sad. There is also a reference to God. The author chose the word "Pilot" which to me implies that he hopes to see his maker. The last line says that he will be able to see him face to face once he has crossed the bar. The theme of dying is a common one throughout poetry.