Never let me lose the marvel of your statue-like eyes, or…
“Never let me lose the marvel of your statue-like eyes, or the accent the solitary rose of your breath places on my cheek at night. I am afraid of being, on this shore, a branchless trunk, and what I most regret is having no flower, pulp, or clay for the worm of my despair. If you are my hidden treasure, if you are my cross, my dampened pain, if I am a dog, and you alone my master, never let me lose what I have gained, and adorn the branches of your river with leaves of my estranged Autumn.”
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 fears becoming empty and unfulfilled, pleading to retain the wonder and connection found in a beloved, likening themselves to a dog and the beloved to a master.
In simple terms: Fear of emptiness, desire for connection.
Key Takeaway
Cherish the wonder in relationships.
Themes
love
identity
existential dread
Mood
melancholic
intense
Type
poetic
dramatic
When to use this quote
- romantic longing
- personal crisis
- spiritual seeking
Key Concepts
metaphor
selfhood
dependency
Questions to Reflect On
- What does it mean to be a 'branchless trunk'?
- How can one balance dependence and autonomy?
A Different Perspective
The metaphor may idealize dependency.