Whitman makes an excellent connection between the individual and sea of people he encounters everyday. For starters, he explains how they’re all viewing the same thing on their daily commute; the sun and birds that are starting to appear. He adds on that no matter the time and place, there will always be someone else walking alongside those who commute, regardless if they pay attention or not. Furthermore, during the midst of his poem, everyone on that boat sees the same thing he does–a connection between everyone although most don’t pay attention.