By the time you swear you’re his,
Shivering and sighing,
And he vows his passion is
Infinite, undying –
Lady, make a note of this:
One of you is lying.
Unfortunate Coincidence
Analysis, meaning and summary of Dorothy Parker's poem Unfortunate Coincidence
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Beneath the ostensible promises of passionate love, self betrayal and some selfish purpose lurks.
This is one the most honest poems I have ever read, I know when you are with someone you are lieing to each other, but are you lieing to yourself too? I believe that there is no such thing as true love, because as with life eventually every relationship dies.
Love is never equal. That’s what makes it so powerful, I guess.