Last Night You Left Me and Slept
Last Night You Left Me and Slept - meaning Summary
Intimacy's Fragile Permanence
The poem presents a speaker addressing a beloved who slips between presence and absence. One night the beloved leaves and sleeps apart; the next night they toss and whisper, replying with muddled, drunken fragments. The speaker insists on an abiding union, promising to stay together "till the universe dissolves," while the lover’s partial responses expose the fragility of that vow. The tone combines yearning, intimacy, and a tension between ideal and reality.
Read Complete AnalysesLast night you left me and slept your own deep sleep. Tonight you turn and turn. I say, “You and I will be together till the universe dissolves.” You mumble back things you thought of when you were drunk.
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