--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: You, my reader, who see me close, wonder…" description: "\"“You, my reader, who see me close, wonder about my heartbeats and measure my words, you my close friend who know my eyes and the home of their prose, y..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dbf/soar-soaring-words-com-25052_beauty_you-my-reader-who-see-me-close-wonder-ab_721857.jpg" --- # You, my reader, who see me close, wonder about my… ![“You, my reader, who see me close, wonder about my heartbeats and measure my words, you my close friend who know my eyes and the home of their prose, you, my only lover, who always move my life, my poetry's pace and rhyme,... I can not disclose the shape of metaphors, nor what they bashfully…” quote by Soar Soaring-Words.com](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dbf/soar-soaring-words-com-25052_beauty_you-my-reader-who-see-me-close-wonder-ab_721857.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dbf/soar-soaring-words-com-25052_beauty_you-my-reader-who-see-me-close-wonder-ab_721857.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dbf/soar-soaring-words-com-25052_beauty_you-my-reader-who-see-me-close-wonder-ab_721857.jpg) > ““You, my reader, who see me close, wonder about my heartbeats and measure my words, you my close friend who know my eyes and the home of their prose, you, my only lover, who always move my life, my poetry's pace and rhyme,... I can not disclose the shape of metaphors, nor what they bashfully display behind the robes of their naked source; but you can use the eyes of heart to feel what they are made of. And if it's a tear or a smile I evoke, it means we are human, it means we care and we love. It means we are both beautiful. (Soar)”” Soar Soaring-Words.com ## 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 invites readers to feel the essence of words with the heart, beyond literal meaning, celebrating shared humanity. **In simple terms:** Feel poetry with heart, not just mind. Key Takeaway Connect emotionally with art. Themes art humanity emotion Mood introspective inspirational Type poetic philosophical When to use this quote - reading poetry - creative writing - art therapy Key Concepts metaphor empathy Questions to Reflect On - How does heart‑centered reading change perception? - What emotions arise from metaphor? 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