Friend, my enemy, I call you out. You, you, you there with…
“Friend, my enemy, I call you out. You, you, you there with a bad thorn in your side. You there, my friend, with a winning air. Who pawned the lie on me when he looked brassly at my shyest secret. With my whole heart under your hammer. That though I loved him for his faults as much as for his good. My friend were an enemy upon stilts with his head in a cunning cloud. -Dylan Thomas”
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 calls out to a friend who feels like an enemy, expressing tangled affection and conflict.
In simple terms: A friend feels like an enemy, mixing love and hurt.
Key Takeaway
Acknowledge complex emotions in relationships.
Themes
conflict
friendship
betrayal
love
inner turmoil
Mood
melancholic
intense
reflective
Type
poetic
emotional
When to use this quote
- conflict resolution
- personal reflection
- writing therapy
- dialogue with self
Key Concepts
psychology
relationship dynamics
emotional ambivalence
poetic expression
Questions to Reflect On
- What unresolved feelings do you hold toward a close one?
- How can you transform conflict into understanding?
A Different Perspective
The poem’s intensity may obscure clear meaning.