How is it that I am now so softly awakened, My leaves…
““How is it that I am now so softly awakened, My leaves shaken down with music?― Darling, I love you. It is not your mouth, for I have known mouths before,― Though your mouth is more alive than roses, Roses singing softly To green leaves after rain. It is not your eyes, for I have dived often in eyes,― Though your eyes, even in the yellow glare of footlights, Are windows into eternal dusk. Nor is it the live white flashing of your feet, Nor your gay hands, catching at motes in the spotlight; Nor the abrupt thick music of your laughter, When, against the hideous backdrop, With all its crudities brilliantly lighted, Suddenly you catch sight of your alarming shadow, Whirling and contracting. How is it, then, that I am now so keenly aware, So sensitive to the surges of the wind, or the light, Heaving silently under blue seas of air?― Darling, I love you, I am immersed in you…””
About This Quote
This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.
Intense love awakens all senses, blending physical and emotional perception.
In simple terms: Love heightens awareness of everything.
Key Takeaway
Embrace love’s transformative power.
Themes
love
sensory
artistic
Mood
passionate
intense
Type
poetic
reflective
When to use this quote
- relationships
- art
- therapy
- spiritual practice
Key Concepts
embodied experience
poetic perception
Questions to Reflect On
- How does love change your perception?
- What boundaries protect you from losing self?
A Different Perspective
Intense emotions can overwhelm rational judgment.