I leaned right over to kiss your stoney book A little jealous of the ships with whom you flirt A billion lovers with their cameras Snap to look and in my fantasy I sail beneath your skirt
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker feels jealous of in that can get close to the beloved, imagining a fantasy where they sail beneath her skirt.
- In plain terms
- I wish I could be close to you like the ships are, and I imagine sailing under your clothes.
- What can you take from it?
- Fantasy often fills the gap when reality keeps us away from what we desire.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How does jealousy change the way we see people?
- What does fantasy protect us from?
Another view
The imagery objectifies the beloved by reducing her to parts others can see or sail under.
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