Your lips are thrilling My arms are willing I know that I shouldn't stay. If I don't leave I'll be sorry What will my Mary say?
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker feels conflicted: desire and duty clash, fearing regret if they stay, wondering about Mary’s reaction.
- In plain terms
- Desire to leave conflicts with loyalty, fearing regret.
- What can you take from it?
- Weigh consequences before making a painful choice.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What would you lose by staying or leaving?
- How might honesty change the outcome?
Another view
Ambiguous about the situation’s specifics.
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