--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: …I went away from your side, in love…" description: "\"“…I went away from your side, in love without knowing it. Now I don’t know how your eyes look, nor your hands, nor your hair. I know only the butterfly..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/329/federico-garc-a-lorca-2086_butterfly_i-went-away-from-your-side-in-love-witho_2382320.jpg" --- # …I went away from your side, in love without knowing it… ![“…I went away from your side, in love without knowing it. Now I don’t know how your eyes look, nor your hands, nor your hair. I know only the butterfly of your kiss on my forehead.” quote by Federico García Lorca](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/329/federico-garc-a-lorca-2086_butterfly_i-went-away-from-your-side-in-love-witho_2382320.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/329/federico-garc-a-lorca-2086_butterfly_i-went-away-from-your-side-in-love-witho_2382320.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/329/federico-garc-a-lorca-2086_butterfly_i-went-away-from-your-side-in-love-witho_2382320.jpg) > ““…I went away from your side, in love without knowing it. Now I don’t know how your eyes look, nor your hands, nor your hair. I know only the butterfly of your kiss on my forehead.”” [Federico García Lorca](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/federico-garc-a-lorca/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. The poet reflects on love’s fleeting nature, remembering only the lingering sensation of a kiss despite losing visual and tactile memories. **In simple terms:** He only recalls the feeling of a kiss, not the person’s look or touch. Key Takeaway Cherish sensory memories of love. Themes love memory loss sensory perception poetry Mood melancholic introspective Type poetic philosophical When to use this quote - romantic relationships - grief counseling - creative writing - mindfulness practice - art therapy Key Concepts ephemeral affection nostalgia intimacy Questions to Reflect On - What does the “butterfly kiss” symbolize? - How do sensory memories shape our perception of love? 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