Why does the poet say that one does not need a voluminous explanation for the two words?
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Answer:
The speaker suggests that there is very little purpose in having a home without love, or the other way around. To have one or the other alone would “seldom do” — and for some people, one or the other is all that’s needed. But generally speaking, a home without any love in it is just an empty place, and love without a home is just an emotion without stability. While it’s difficult to say “just” a home or “just” love — both things are crucial aspects of life, after all — the idea that the two are worth more than the sum of their parts is a powerful one that drives the poem and maintains its optimistic atmosphere.
Explanation:
When the poetess Kamala Das saw her mother’s sleeping face, she was alarmed. Her mother had grown too old and so her face looked pale and lifeless. She realized the reality that she might lose her mother any moment. But she did not show her fear to her mother. Instead she buries her fear within her and smiled at her mother. Although the poetess sadly knew the certainty but she conceals her fear when she saw that her mother was still breathing. She veneers her fear in her positive attitude and smile. She bids farewell to her mother on a positive note “see you again”.