"Grave men, near death, who see with blinding sight blind eyes could blaze like meteors and be gay, rage, rage against the dying of the light."

     Finally, the fifth stanza of the poem represents the ideals of a dying man. Although he is near death and going blind, the man is now ironically able to "see" with a high degree of certainty. Metaphorically speaking, he can "see" that he is still able to fight against the illness that is deteriorating him. Rather than going out like a small flame, he intends to "blaze like meteors" and fight until his last breath. The image depicted shows a dying man in a bed, with the focal point being the handhold. This handhold can represent various things: affection, loneliness, strength, etc. However, one of the most apparent reasons for the man holding hands is determination. Even though he is raging alone against his own death, the support from others can be the difference between obtaining that fierce power, or letting life take you away.