I am — Summary

I am in love with the sun But I do not revolve around it like the earth does

I am in love with the sky But I do not yearn for the freedom it possesses like the birds do

I am in love with the moon But I cannot sing it praises like the wolves do

I am the sea and I am full of things full of things I wish I could hide I am full of things even love

I am in love with the sun and paint myself in the colors of her sunrises and sunsets so that she can see the beauty she possesses

I am in love with the sky and reflect his glorious colors and ever changing ways so that he can see what he is never told

I am in love with the moon and bathe in his bright glow and show him why the wolves sing their praises so loudly, so boldly

I am the sea and I am full of things

even love

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The speaker says they love the sun, the sky and the moon, but starts by saying what they can't do. They don't circle the sun like the earth, long for freedom like the birds, or sing to the moon like the wolves. Love, here, doesn't look the way it does for others.

Then the poem turns. The speaker calls themselves the sea, "full of things" they'd like to hide, and love is one of them. As a sea, they can love in their own way: they take on the sun's colors, mirror the sky's changing moods, and soak in the moon's glow. Each gesture is a kind of gift, showing the loved one something they may not see in themselves.

The mood is quiet and tender, with a hint of shyness. The speaker seems to love without speaking it aloud, and the repeated closing line, "even love," leaves that feeling hanging, as if it is both a secret and a quiet kind of strength.

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