My Life Was the Size of My Life - Lines 1–24 Summary & Analysis

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My Life Was the Size of My Life - Lines 1–24 Summary & Analysis

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Summary

The speaker declares in the opening line that their life was the size of their life. Everything, from a room to a soul, has its own size. In the background of the speaker’s life, cell powerhouses work to generate energy. The speaker points out in Line 5 the scene above their body. This scenery consists of the sun, clouds, and snow. Above all of that, stars and planets move about in the sky.

In Line 7, the speaker discusses all the forms of transportation they have taken in their life. These include elevators, bullet trains, airplanes, and a donkey. The speaker’s life wore clothing, but also ears and a nose. It fulfilled essential needs like eating and sleeping, and also used its hands to open and close things like windows. Line 12 and onward compares the speaker’s life to other lives. Even if other...

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