Explain the central theme of A Prayer for My Daughter W B Yeats s A Prayer for My Daughter is a heartfelt poem written for his newborn child In the poem Yeats expresses his hopes and fears for her future He uses simple wishes and deep reflections to show a father s love and care The central theme revolves around Yeats s desire for his daughter to grow into a kind strong and wise woman Below are the main points that explain the theme Balance in Beauty and Kindness Yeats prays that his daughter will have beauty but not too much He believes too much beauty can distract a person and lead to pride The poet fears that nbsp Beauty to make a stranger's eye distraught nbsp This might lead his daughter to become proud Instead he wishes for her to be kind and warm-hearted For him inner beauty and