The Middle
The Middle - meaning Summary
Reflection on Time and Love
The poem compresses a life into a single observation about time and relationships. The speaker reflects on past and future moments, noting that once many beloved people were not dead, and later many loved ones had not yet been born. It frames life as a continuous flow in which love and loss shift positions, offering a wry, concise meditation on mortality, memory, and the passing of generations.
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