The elder is losing his dignity and the respect of his juniors because of his temperamental attitude. Here are two voices - one directly involved and the other from a distant commentator. The second voice advised the child, partner to escort her home. It is now too late and too dark to hang around. The poet in Tuku appeals to young lovers, especially girls, to be responsible in their affairs.
Irresponsible behaviour causes anguish in the hearts of their mothers.
The highly poetic piece focuses on the age old belief in most societies that the generation before yours had an easier life. We all want an easy life, a carefree environment, but reality is not like that. You have to work hard, surmounting all sorts of obstacles, in order to live. We want to claim the ownership of all the things we can lay our hands on, including property which does not belong to us. Things should not go that way.