Enough — Summary

Sara Teasdale’s “Enough” is spoken by someone who wants no more than to share the world with the person she loves. By day, walking the same bright earth is enough; by night, knowing they lie under the same dim roof of stars satisfies her. She has no wish to “bind the wind” or “set a fetter on the sea”—images that suggest love should not be trapped or controlled. Instead, she is content simply to feel his love blow past her like music. The feeling is tender and free, not anxious or grasping. There is no jealousy or hunger to possess him, only gratitude for his presence. By making ordinary closeness—shared daylight, shared darkness—feel almost sacred, the speaker creates a mood that is calm, spacious, and quietly reverent. The repeated word “enough” gives the lines a settled, almost prayer-like rhythm.