In poem "Photograph" why did the poet said that \'she was dead as long as the girl was alive\'??

In poem "Photograph" why did the poet said that \'she was dead as long

1.	In poem "Photograph" why did the poet said that \'she was dead as long as the girl was alive\'??
Answer» Thnx This is because in the photo, the age of the girl standing in the middle is around 12 years. That girl was no other than the mother of the poet, who was eldest of all. Years later, when the poet sees the photo again, she discovers that it has been twelve years since her mother died i.e. same number of years as the eldest girl\'s age in the snapshot.