Talking in Bed

The poem 'Talking in Bed' is about enduring love which has lasted a long time. It also suggests that you can be together yet feel alone at the same time. The main theme in this poem is love and the philosophical meaning behind love. One of the things that I found interesting about the language is the contrasting pairs that are used. This can be seen in "true and kind, or not untrue and not unkind". This suggests that you can not be both 100% true and 100% kind so it is best to hope for "not untrue and not unkind".It could also suggest that at the beginning of a relationship it is "true and kind" however deteriorates over time. Another contrast can be shown in "talking" and "silently" suggesting that the couple are not communicating however it is not awkward. A contrast can also be seen in "easiest" and "unrest". This suggest an uneasy feel to the couple. The structure of the poem suggests that at the beginning the couple have been together for decades however by the end it is more enduring than anything else.