Self-Esteem
Love with a liquid ecstasy Did wholly fill me up,
And since his drink is sweet to me Can I despise his cup?
Anna Wickham
Love with a liquid ecstasy Did wholly fill me up,
And since his drink is sweet to me Can I despise his cup?
A speaker remembers being completely overtaken by love—described as a “liquid ecstasy” that filled her entirely. That image makes love feel physical, almost like drinking something intoxicating.
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