It is less vivid; "raced after" emits a feeling of either action, suspense, or energy. It allows the reader to connect and fully understand what is going on. "ran after" is vague and emits little high energy.
The cause is if you finish your yard work.
This wasn't meant to be a question.... right???
The correct answer is <span>a. Crossing the Bar
The poem deals with the end of a life, more precisely, he wrote it after his son died. It perfectly fits the role of being a final poem in a collection.</span>