Reverend Girl
Embracing Impermanence: A Journey Through Reverend Girl's Meaning
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We are for today
We exist for the present moment.
We are for the moment
Our focus is on the immediate now.
We are a crusade
We are on a passionate mission.
But we are invalid
Despite our fervor, our efforts are without legal force.
1 A.M. rummaging
Engaging in search or exploration at 1 A.M.
Stained my hands on her antique
Getting my hands dirty while handling her old and valuable possessions.
2 A.M.
Continuation of nighttime activities at 2 A.M.
Reverend girl
Referring to a girl with a spiritual title.
And I am so indifferent
Expressing a lack of interest or concern.
And I am whatever
Indicating a sense of flexibility or adaptability.
3 A.M. cellophane
At 3 A.M., a transparent material is causing discomfort.
suffocates my favorite things
The transparent material is affecting things held dear.
4 A.M.
Continuation of the night's events at 4 A.M.
The reverend girl
Reiteration of the girl with a spiritual title.
Seems that the more we're achieving
Suggesting that as achievements increase, the likelihood of leaving this world decreases.
The less chance of leaving this world
Emphasizing the association with a reverend girl.
With a reverend girl
(Empty line)
Another lover wakes me
A lover from the past awakens me.
Head upon the window pane
Resting my head against the window, reminiscing.
Before the thunder shook us
Recalling a moment before a significant event.
She could always smell the rain
Highlighting the girl's ability to sense rain approaching.
A year is dissipating
The passing of time is diminishing.
Another hail cannot disdain
Resilience in the face of adversity.
Nevermind the thunder
Disregarding external disturbances.
Now my lover smells like
Emphasizing the lover's scent transformation.
Now my lover smells like
(Repetition of line 33)
Now my lover smells like rain
Continuation of the lover's olfactory transformation.
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