What is the theme and meaning of Do Not Go Gentle into that Good Night by Dylan Thomas?

As it is shown in "Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night," the human condition-the situation we all find ourselves presented with-is as simple as the contrast between light and dark. Life, the light, can be filled with any number of activities, but even the most noble of these turn out to be distractions that are easily forgotten as death approaches. The poem implies that the only adequate response to death is an emotional one, that humans cannot do anything with their lives that would make death a peaceful transition.