has a patttern of getting into relatioships that arent healthy

Had experiences with simaliar guys

diversity of feelings and experiences. Implies the relationship would be highly worth it despite negative parts like "madness" and "sin"

contradicting, implies they have never met but know each other already.

somethings missing

play on the expectation of womens purity while expected to also wear "provacative" clothing. Like she is trying to impress him

style being a recurring trend, the relationship is also a recurring trend

they have broken up or fallen out on many occations but have gotten back together

idol/symbol of attraction, specifically within past youth

the dynamic is kind of toxic and unpredicable

indicates a secret relationship

Elves are normally associated with fantasy and folklore. Maybe this is a way of sweet talking or sugar coating.

When people mention "walls" in the context of emotions they often mean walls to protect themselves from being emotionally hurt by others. The narrator wants to know if its worth putting a wall up to protect themselves.

predators, symbol of aggression

symbol of weakness being/weaker people being harmed to please others who are stronger.

hunters take and kill and injure and hurt. The narrator is dealing with the after math of being hurt by another person.

the main repeated message is rephrased in a way to add difficulty or struggle to the meaning. "Not too hard" implies a person needs to gain something or someone they care about in their life in order to experience loss later on.

clearly meant towards a person whether the person died of a realtionship ended or even a part of themselves they felt like they lost. Its easier than people think to lose someone or something.

losses start to blend together with the quick passage of time despite both the loss of the mothers watch and the movement of houses being both highly sentimental.

As life went on and the narrator moved throughout their lifetime they moved three times leaving behind memories in each past home.

repition to build upon the message after examples of common accepted losses are given

minor inconvenices that can throw off our day

take on and accept the loss

We prepare ourselves to lose certain things in life and learn to expect loss so we get less hurt when it happens.

everyone experiences loss in their lifetime

an odd simile describing a crab. Maybe represents vibrant life

an ocean or sea thats full of life thats commonly unseen.

these creatures that are being mentioned move quickly adjusting to patches of light

movement is a sign of life. Massive amounts of imagery here and through out the reset of the poem

crows are often a sign of major change or an omen of death

An aquatic type title, hints at the perspective and setting.

wading is effortful walking through water. The dark toughness of jade can suggest a struggle. Continuing through life despite struggle.

Represents gender roles in a way. Men were expected to do labor type work to support their families. In societies eyes hes not to be thanked because its expected of him as a father.

Implies the father gets up early on the other days of the week, most likely for a job. Represents a sacrifice he makes to provide for his family.

implys the father has a job during the week and may not wor on weekends but still labors on the weekends to porvide for the family.

repetition, symbolyzing reflection on the narrators past. The narrator refers to themselves as naive in a way.

both synonyms of eachother that are repeated to add signficance to the idea of breaking. Makes the father seem like a powerful figure in a way. As if he adjusts the cold to his needs.

meaning strict in manner or apperance. Due to childhood treatment the narrartor may have developed their own definition of love and see it as a strict and respect/fear based thing.

in the previous line the narrator spoke of "speaking indifferently" to their father. They most likely feel like they must respect him because he provides for the famiy even though he is abusive.

always in agreeance out of fear because they fear ther fathers anger.

high amounts of teamwork has been practiced between these two people reffered to as brothers. implies how close they are as people and as players.

Tense and focus needing moments in life tend to feel like they slow down. Shows again the plays focus and how they underatand the importance of this moment.

"scissoring." slicing, speeding, intensity. Shows the characters focus and passion.

"a cherished possesion" the ball means more than just the game. Its a purpose and a skill. A parallel to life and keeping close people and things that are important to you.

building tension then a rush of disapointment after missing the shot.

personification, give the shot life, conveys the feeling of being "almost there but not quite."