The lost ball stand for the metaphor of the boys lost childhood. How Share with your friends Share 1 Kavana answered this Childhood innocence -2 View Full Answer Donesh Kumar answered this Yes,the lost ball stand as a metaphor of the boys lost childhood.the boy has lost his ball and is saddened by the loss as it will never found again.this loss will lead the loss of childhood as the boy learns to take responsibility. 1