To Him — Summary

Vlada OnicaRomantic

I hope one day You're gonna feel about me The way I feel about you Because I think of you And wish all the best things to happen In your life. I'm so proud to be a part of your past And forever part of your heart You are one of my favorite memories About my teenage years I'm enormously happy I met you And I love you with all my heart I'm thankful I loved you And for being taught how to love And to feel loved You are truly amazing. And you should never worry about my heart again Because, I promise you It's in good hands.

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Vlada Onica's "To Him" is a goodbye that holds no bitterness. The speaker is addressing a former love, and instead of blaming or mourning, she thanks him. She wishes him well, calls him one of her favorite memories from her teenage years, and says she is glad she met him. The poem opens with a gentle wish: that one day he will feel about her the way she feels about him, which suggests the love may not have been returned in equal measure.

The mood is warm, calm, and quietly mature. The language is simple and direct, almost like a letter, which makes the feelings seem honest rather than dramatic. The speaker says loving him taught her how to love and how to feel loved, so the relationship, even in the past, has left her stronger. The final lines are the heart of the poem: she tells him not to worry about her heart, because it is "in good hands." That could mean she has healed, or that she is taking care of it herself.

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