During the Second World War, the term ‘kamikaze’ was used for Japanese fighter pilots who were sent on suicide missions. They were expected to crash their warplanes into enemy warships. The word ‘kamikaze’ literally translates as ‘divine wind’. The divine wind could mean the godlike wind showing their respect in being holy.

I think the man can see death coming and decides not to take his own life.

His family don’t treat him the same as he didn’t show honour for his country they now see him as a coward who backed down in a crucial moment.

The poet meant he is dead to the family and they hate him and she means would he rather he died with honour and have love and respect of his family than come home and be dead to his family while living.