And the Days Are Not Full Enough
time
lyric poem
melancholic
And the days are not full enough And the nights are not full enough And life slips by like a field mouse Not shaking the grass
And the Days Are Not Full Enough - meaning Summary
Life's Quiet Insufficiency
The poem registers a sense of insufficiency and muted passing. Short, spare lines repeat that neither day nor night feels complete, and life is likened to a small, unnoticed creature slipping through a field without disturbing it. The image suggests quiet regret or a hollow stasis: time moves, but without vividness or impact, leaving a feeling of unfulfilled life and subtle loss.
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