In The Ball Poem, the boy loses his ball and realises he can never get it back. Time moves only forward — moments of childhood, joy, and innocence, once gone, cannot be recovered. Money can buy a new ball, but it cannot buy back the time spent playing with the old one, nor the memories attached to it. This is why time is more precious than any material possession; its loss is permanent and deeply felt.
Source: First Flight, Chapter — The Ball Poem
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The question asks you to link the poem's central idea — the boy's loss — to the broader theme of time as irreplaceable. Examiners look for: (1) the contrast between material loss (replaceable) and time/memory (irreplaceable), and (2) a clear statement about why this makes time the most valuable possession. Avoid retelling the whole poem; focus on the concept. Three marks = three clear points woven into a short paragraph.