Translation to Plain English:
“Do not mourn me while I am gone!
Our love is far beyond the ordinary,
It is spiritual, it persists without psychical body!
So we are always together, even when apart.
You are the center of my life, love…
And I will come back to you always!”
Quick Summary
In this poem, the author argues that his wife should not mourn him due to the miles separating them, because their love is beyond this world and their souls are together always. He asserts that mourning over physical death or separation trivializes true love, and that he and his wife’s transcendent affection is far beyond such superficial adoration. Instead of destroying their love, the distance will simply expand it. With an extended metaphor he compares his soul to a compass, with his wife’s soul in the center- his soul revolves around her. And so he is always with her, will always come back to her.
Here is a visual representation of the poem:
