Constant — Summary

Jade HoltRomantic

We are constant A cycle Like the earth turning on its axis Your love for me is constant Though it is not often we are together I feel like we could be forever My love for you is constant Though I often push you away Know that it hurts me to do so We are constant A cycle Changing as the seasons

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Jade Holt's "Constant" is a short, quiet poem about a relationship that lasts even when it isn't easy. The speaker describes a love that goes in circles, like the earth turning on its axis, always returning to the same place. Both people love each other steadily, yet they don't see each other often, and the speaker admits to pushing the other person away. The line "Know that it hurts me to do so" is the most honest moment, a small apology tucked inside the reassurance.

The poem opens and closes with nearly the same lines, which makes the structure itself feel like a cycle. One small change matters, though: the ending adds "Changing as the seasons." So "constant" doesn't mean unchanging. The couple's bond stays, but it moves through warmer and colder stretches. The mood is tender, hopeful and a little vulnerable, like someone speaking softly to a person they don't want to lose.

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