«Together we are now...» — Summary

Together we are now... Never longing for each other My weapons, now stashed, In the corners of my mind At the moon we stare, hand in hand Forever in an embrace Up in the clouds, together we stand Never to be separated Are we in love? Is this joy? Yes. We are happy

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Two people, hand in hand, stare at the moon and feel completely at peace. The speaker describes a love so settled that nobody longs for the other anymore, because they are already together. Even the images of height, standing "up in the clouds," suggest a happiness that lifts them out of ordinary life.

The most interesting line is the one about weapons, now "stashed, / In the corners of my mind." The speaker doesn't say they are gone, only put away. That hints at a guarded past, perhaps a habit of defending themselves, which love has quieted. The poem then turns to a simple question: "Are we in love? / Is this joy?" The one-word answer, "Yes," stands alone, and the final line states the result plainly. The mood is calm, tender and a little dreamlike. The short, direct language makes the happiness feel sincere, though the speaker seems to be reassuring themselves a bit as well.

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