Of Consciousness, Her Awful Mate

Of Consciousness, Her Awful Mate - meaning Summary

Consciousness and Exposure

The poem treats consciousness as an inescapable companion that prevents the soul from hiding. Attempts to secrete the self, even concealing it "behind the Eyes of God," fail because inner realities are what God perceives first. The image of "triple Lenses" suggests intensified, inevitable scrutiny. Overall it explores the paradox of inner privacy and exposure, implying moral or existential consequences when inner acts are seen regardless of outward concealment.