Summary

The speaker considers the world with their eyes closed and open, and the way their perception of reality shifts. The thoughts lead them to a past lover, though the speaker is not certain if the lover really existed. They dreamed of spending a magical night with them, which made them feel light-headed and delirious; however, the speaker does not know if it was only a dream or a memory. The aftermath of the dream makes the extremes of heaven and hell seem insubstantial. When the speaker closes their eyes, the world ceases to exist. They once believed their lover would return to them like they promised, but it has been so long that they sometimes forget the lover’s name. They lament that they would have been better off loving a mythical creature who would never be lost to them. Thinking about their love...