Read lines 10 - 13 of the poem "Your Laughter" and answer the question.

My struggle is harsh and I come back
with eyes tired
at times from having seen
the unchanging earth,

YOUR LAUGHTER from The Captain's Verses by Pablo Neruda, copyright © 1972 by Pablo Neruda and Donald D. Walsh. Reprinted by permission of New Directions Publishing Corp.

In these lines, the underlined words describe _____.

frustrations with work
a monotonous daily routine
a disconnection from nature
glimpses of neighborhood gardens