Luca Flauto's poem follows a walk through a forest and the night of intimacy that came before it. The speaker is glad to be outdoors in the sun, and the river seems to echo something felt the night earlier: a pulse, like the one under a lover's wrist. The memory is tender and physical. Lips on a neck, warm hands, and a closeness that seems to ease old, hidden hurts, the "invisible scars."
Nature and the body keep blending together. The partner's palms look like leaves, and the speaker feels like a nymph searching for shelter, only to realize the shelter was beside them all along. The ending is quiet. After a sleepless night, the speaker sits in the kitchen with a glass of water, watching the sunrise. The mood is calm, grateful, and a little dreamy, as the speaker tries to keep the experience from fading.