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What's wrong with you? I look at you and I find nothing in…

“What's wrong with you? I look at you and I find nothing in you but two eyes like all eyes, a mouth lost among a thousand mouths that I have kissed, more beautiful, a body just like those that have slipped beneath my body without leaving any memory.” quote by Pablo Neruda
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““What's wrong with you? I look at you and I find nothing in you but two eyes like all eyes, a mouth lost among a thousand mouths that I have kissed, more beautiful, a body just like those that have slipped beneath my body without leaving any memory.””

Pablo Neruda

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 sees only eyes and a mouth, suggesting that physical features are all that remain when deeper connection is lost.

In simple terms: Only surface remains when intimacy fades.

Key Takeaway

Recognize the emptiness of superficial attraction.

Themes

love loneliness identity

Mood

melancholy contemplative

Type

poetic literary

When to use this quote

  • romantic relationships
  • self‑reflection
  • artistic inspiration

Key Concepts

existentialism human connection

Questions to Reflect On

  • What does it mean to truly see someone?
  • How do we fill the void of lost intimacy?
A Different Perspective

Physical description cannot replace emotional depth.

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