I am not yours, not lost in you, Not lost, although I long to be Lost as a candle lit at noon, Lost as a snowflake in the sea. You love me, and I find you still A spirit beautiful and bright, Yet I am I, who long to be Lost as a light is lost in light. Sara Teasdale
About This Quote

This poem is an exchange between two lovers who do not hold on to the past, but rather embrace the future. The poem tells of how the speaker longs to be lost like a snowflake in the sea, yet knows she will never be so because she is still herself. She loves her lover, but he does not love her back. Instead, he only loves himself, so she does not want to be him.

Instead, she longs to be lost like a light in light. She wants to live her life as her whole self, while knowing that it is more than just her lover that makes up the spirit that he thinks he loves.

Source: Love Songs

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