sawed off a saw
-- Speaker (Line 4)

Importance: The intentional extra spaces in this line imply that the speaker has had her ability to speak curtailed. The "saw" referenced is both imagined and immensely present.

soften tongue songbird
-- Speaker (Line 5)

Importance: This single line of the poem may interestingly be read as a directive to the speaker, either from herself or from others. She seems to find value in being able to soften herself and give up some of her strength, contributing to a sense of freedom as a songbird would experience.

dawning skin like evening gown
-- Speaker (Line 8)

Importance: This quote highlights the speaker's desire to experience herself anew, and the liberty she gives herself to embrace change and get out from under the expectations of others. The imagery of the evening gown implies that she is somehow upgrading herself or finding beauty in who she is.

this name pinned on her shoulders;
-- Speaker (Line 9)

Importance: The penultimate line of the poem...