«Come closer darling…» — Summary

deeJune 28th, 2013Romantic

Come closer darling, Into the midnight, Honey come home, There's far too much at stake. Cause the moon It rests On the breast of the sky. Forever enchanting us with its presence, As it glows incessantly, It represents our love, Powerful and forever present, Despite the time of day, Or the month, Or the year. Trust me love, I'll be here, But we don't have much time, For the sun will be up soon, And I know we'll change our minds. With the sun comes the noises of people, Bustling in their livelihoods, Ruining the precious moments, Where all I can hear is the sound of your sweet breath, Intermixed with the sounds of nature's music. So my darling, Come closer, We've wasted too much time, Step into the moonlight, I want to make you mine. 12 embraces for twelve hours of this night, 24 kisses for every hour of the day, I want nothing more than to keep you close to me, Until the sun steals you away. It's the poetic beauty of your midnight skin that captures me, But I cannot pretend, That the thought of not being able to kiss you before the sun, Might be my undoing. So come closer darling, Into the midnight, We have no more time to waste, Come closer honey, Come away, Before the daylight breaks.

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The speaker is calling a lover to come close in the middle of the night, and the whole poem is shaped by a sense of urgency. Night is the one time the two of them can be together without interruption, and the speaker knows it won't last. The moon becomes a symbol of their love, steady and present whatever the hour, month or year, while the sun stands for everything that threatens to pull them apart: noise, busy people, and perhaps second thoughts ("I know we'll change our minds").

The speaker's feelings mix tenderness with anxiety. They love the quiet, the sound of the lover's breath, and the "midnight skin" they find so beautiful. Yet they admit that missing a kiss before sunrise might be their "undoing." The repeated "come closer" works like a plea that grows more desperate. The mood is intimate, romantic and slightly sad, like a secret held against the clock.

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