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I would love people's ideas and opinons on stephen dunn's "each from different heights" poem.

Each From Different Heights

That time I thought I was in love
and calmly said so
was not so much different from the time
I was truly in love
and slept poorly and spoke out loud
to the wall
and discovered the hidden genius
of my hands.
And the times I felt less in love,
less than someone,
were, to be honest, not so different
either.
Each was ridiculous in its own way
and each was tender, yes,
sometimes even the false is tender.
I am astounded
by the various kisses we're capable of.
Each from different heights
diminished, which is simply the law.
And the big bruise
from the longer fall looked perfectly white
in a few years.
That astounded me most of all.


Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:

Romantic love is about your feelings towards the one you are "in love with." It is not something objectively measured or quantified intellectually.

In other words, the strongest feelings I've ever had for a girl was the first time I had a crush on "Suzy Q" in the 5th grade until I got over her and really fell for "Rosy R" a week later. And on, and on, and on, ad-infinitum.