describes scar, unable to flow or do what its designed to do, unable to function, metaphor for scar and soldier who is unable to escape his feelings.
1 of 5
the blown hinge of his lower jaw
unable to talk, when people talk with broken jaws: hard to understand, metaphor of how she can't understand fully what he's been through.
2 of 5
parachute silk of his punctured lung
savior of war, lifts to safety. silk: fragile-inert wouldn't save life. silk is valuable metaphorically the life. temporary injury but life threatening, can be fixed: hope.
3 of 5
climb the rungs of his broken ribs
ribs protect heart but they're broken leaving him vulnerable, she's climbing to his heart to find their lost love, broken ribs make it harder: could both get hurt.
4 of 5
then, and only then, did i come close.
after a long time, not fully united but close to understanding him, didn't fix. repetition of 'only then' shows healing process: long time, short verses small progress: patience
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Card 2
Front
unable to talk, when people talk with broken jaws: hard to understand, metaphor of how she can't understand fully what he's been through.
Back
the blown hinge of his lower jaw
Card 3
Front
savior of war, lifts to safety. silk: fragile-inert wouldn't save life. silk is valuable metaphorically the life. temporary injury but life threatening, can be fixed: hope.
Back
Card 4
Front
ribs protect heart but they're broken leaving him vulnerable, she's climbing to his heart to find their lost love, broken ribs make it harder: could both get hurt.
Back
Card 5
Front
after a long time, not fully united but close to understanding him, didn't fix. repetition of 'only then' shows healing process: long time, short verses small progress: patience
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