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Alas, I have grieved so I am hard to love. Yet love…

“Alas, I have grieved so I am hard to love. Yet love me--wilt thou? Open thine heart wide, And fold within, the wet wings of thy dove.” quote by Elizabeth Barrett Browning
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“Alas, I have grieved so I am hard to love. Yet love me--wilt thou? Open thine heart wide, And fold within, the wet wings of thy dove.”

Elizabeth Barrett Browning

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 feels grief has hardened their capacity for love, yet still begs for affection, using tender imagery of a dove.

In simple terms: Grief hardens love, but they still seek it.

Key Takeaway

Open your heart despite past pain.

Themes

love grief vulnerability

Mood

melancholic hopeful

Type

poetic emotional

When to use this quote

  • relationship counseling
  • creative writing
  • personal reflection
  • mental health support

Key Concepts

emotions poetry intimacy

Questions to Reflect On

  • Can love heal grief?
  • How do you express vulnerability?
A Different Perspective

Love may be fragile after trauma.

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