When I left they were sleeping, I hope you run into them soon. Don't turn on the lights, you can read their address by the moon. And you won't make me jealous if I hear that they sweetened your night: We weren't lovers like that and besides it would still be all right.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker wishes a lover well after departing quietly while they slept. He accepts that she may find happiness with others without feeling jealous since their relationship was never defined that way.
- In plain terms
- Leaving quietly and wishing a lover happiness with someone else because their past relationship was not serious.
- What can you take from it?
- Let loved ones go with good wishes even if they find happiness with others.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you handle leaving someone you care about?
- Can you truly wish an ex happiness?
Another view
Assuming a relationship wasn't serious might ignore deeper hidden feelings.
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