I’m

I’m - meaning Summary

Identity Transfigured by Marriage

The poem presents marriage as a decisive transformation of self. The speaker declares an end to a previous state and adopts new roles with ironic authority and safety. She contrasts the youthful girl she once was with the present married woman, suggesting others perceive the change as comforting while the earlier life felt painful. The final imperative — a curt command to accept the new identity — closes the poem with abrupt resolution.