I Am Not Yours Poem by Sara Teasdale

I Am Not Yours

Rating: 3.8


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.

Oh plunge me deep in love- put out
My senses, leave me deaf and blind,
Swept by the tempest of your love,
A taper in a rushing wind.

I Am Not Yours
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Kim Barney 29 May 2015

Wow! One of the best love poems ever. I'm not really a fan of love poems usually, but I may just add this one to my favorites list.

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Chinedu Dike 29 May 2015

Piece of great elegance, subtly penned in romantic diction to capture it's deep of insight and essence of the poem. A beautiful romantic and love poem indeed. Superb! Thanks for sharing. Please read my poem MANDELA - THE IMMORTAL ICON.10/10

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Kim Barney 29 May 2015

AND I am going to add Sara to my favorite poets list.

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Unnamed Unnamed 14 September 2015

Has such a nice rhythm and rhyme...and then you hit that final word. Haha. I hate when poets use similarly spelled words and think it's a substitute for similar-sounding words.

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Full of emotions and beautiful in every stanzas. Superb write

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Sylvia Frances Chan 25 March 2024

C) Most deserving as The Classic Poem Of The Day! Congratulations! 5 Stars full

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Sylvia Frances Chan 25 March 2024

B) The poem beautifully expresses the longing to lose oneself in love, much like a candle's flame merging with the daylight or a snowflake dissolving in the vastness of the sea

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Sylvia Frances Chan 25 March 2024

A) the poetess's quest for a more passionate and sublime love—one that transcends the boundaries of self and identity. Unlike possessive or restrictive love, the poetess desires a love that is based on fusion and dissolution.

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Mahtab Bangalee 02 March 2020

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. .../// beautiful loving expression; fantastic poem shared

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Adeeb Alfateh 02 March 2020

such a beautiful great feelings......greatly penned.......great 10++

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Sara Teasdale

Sara Teasdale

Missouri / United States
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