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Return often and take me, beloved sensation, return and…

“Return often and take me, beloved sensation, return and take me - When memory of the body awakens, and old desire again runs through the blood; when the lips and skin remember, and the hands feel as if they touch again.” quote by C.P. Cavafy
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“Return often and take me, beloved sensation, return and take me - When memory of the body awakens, and old desire again runs through the blood; when the lips and skin remember, and the hands feel as if they touch again.”

C.P. Cavafy

About This Quote

This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.

The speaker longs for the revival of past sensual memories, urging the beloved sensation to return and re‑ignite bodily desire.

In simple terms: Desire for past sensations to return.

Key Takeaway

Embrace memories that awaken desire.

Themes

memory desire nostalgia embodiment

Mood

melancholic yearning reflective

Type

poetic philosophical

When to use this quote

  • Intimate moments
  • artistic inspiration
  • personal reflection

Key Concepts

Sensory recall longing eroticism

Questions to Reflect On

  • What sensations from your past still stir you?
  • How can you honor them without clinging?
A Different Perspective

Memories may be idealized and not fully recapturable.

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