The Wait
The Wait - meaning Summary
Suspended, Incomplete Motion
The poem depicts a state of suspended life and frustrated anticipation. It uses the image of a halted train to convey emotional stagnation where time slows and desire feels both excessive and insufficient. Sensory details—the cricket, a distant wind, and blooming meadows that become imagined—underscore an inward focus and the mismatch between felt movement and outward immobility. Waiting becomes a paradoxical experience that reshapes perception into a fragile inner landscape.
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