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For You" For you I undress down to the sheaths of my…

“For You" For you I undress down to the sheaths of my nerves. I remove my jewelry and set it on the nightstand, I unhook my ribs, spread my lungs flat on a chair. I dissolve like a remedy in water, in wine. I spill without staining, and leave without stirring the air. I do it for love. For love, I…” quote by Kim Addonizio
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““For You" For you I undress down to the sheaths of my nerves. I remove my jewelry and set it on the nightstand, I unhook my ribs, spread my lungs flat on a chair. I dissolve like a remedy in water, in wine. I spill without staining, and leave without stirring the air. I do it for love. For love, I disappear.””

Kim Addonizio

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 describes surrendering completely, shedding all defenses and physical form to give themselves wholly to love, becoming fluid and invisible.

In simple terms: Total self‑surrender for love.

Key Takeaway

Give yourself fully without reservation.

Themes

love self‑sacrifice intimacy vulnerability transcendence

Mood

passionate melancholic intense

Type

poetic romantic philosophical

When to use this quote

  • romantic intimacy
  • deep emotional connection
  • personal sacrifice

Key Concepts

identity dissolution emotional immersion metaphorical anatomy

Questions to Reflect On

  • What does it mean to lose yourself in love?
  • How can you balance self‑care with self‑surrender?
A Different Perspective

Such total surrender may erase personal boundaries and lead to loss of self.

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