You, You Only, Exist

You, You Only, Exist - meaning Summary

Devotion as Eternal Center

This short lyric contrasts human transience with a single enduring presence addressed as "you." The speaker sees their own passing as the condition that allows this beautiful, sudden presence to arise. They claim belonging and a compelled return to that center. Between departure and arrival lies contingency, symbolized by a garland, which becomes celebratory if the addressee embraces it. The poem frames devotion as the way transience is transformed into festivity.