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I kiss you and kiss you, With arms around my own, Ah, how…

“I kiss you and kiss you, With arms around my own, Ah, how shall I miss you, When, dear, you have grown.” quote by William Butler Yeats
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“I kiss you and kiss you, With arms around my own, Ah, how shall I miss you, When, dear, you have grown.”

William Butler Yeats

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 reflects on love’s fleeting nature and the sorrow of growing apart from a cherished one.

In simple terms: Missing someone as they change

Key Takeaway

Cherish present moments

Themes

love loss time

Mood

melancholic reflective

Type

poetic emotional

When to use this quote

  • relationships
  • family gatherings
  • farewells

Key Concepts

nostalgia impermanence

Questions to Reflect On

  • How do you honor past love while moving forward?
  • What rituals help you process longing?
A Different Perspective

Love can’t prevent inevitable change

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