A MAN'S GOOD-BYE

Series: Yesterdays

Ella Wheeler Wilcox

The poem explores the theme of a man's reluctance to express his emotions and say goodbye to his loved one. The speaker describes how the man's eyes and lips convey his sadness and longing, but he remains silent, unable to utter the words "goodbye." The poem highlights the tension between the man's emotional pain and his inability to articulate it, emphasizing the complexity of masculine emotional expression. AI Generated Content

~1884 CE

Available in: English