He indicated that his love for her is still present and that he wants to be with her, but his expectations of that are gone. The poem is made up of four stanzas, classified into the different stages of their relationship. In the first verse, he uses the juxtaposition of “flames” and “water,” implying that even when he had just met her, he had doubts about the outcome of the relationship. Fire and water are an antonym, but they are the same thing, in the sense that both are significant for life, but can also be harmful. The second verse focuses on their first meeting. “Like a creeper” and “The leaves have picked up your voice” are both personification and simile. Neruda humanizes a natural object by illustrating the connection between emotion and action. It seems that his first meeting was like a “bonfire of amazement,” indicating the extent of his strong excitement, happiness and love. In the following stanza he describes the deterioration of the relationship between him and the woman. “I feel your eyes travel”, embodies the eyes and implies that the woman is no longer interested in their love and wants to move on, but he is still very attached to her. Neruda also uses ambivalent similes, such as “Heart like a house” and “Happy as embers”. The heart is very tender and sensitive, but it is the most vital organ as it controls everything and keeps us alive. Instead, a house must be strong to be able to hold up and allow you to live inside it, but also to provide protection. It could imply that he felt protected or in a better place in her presence and that it doesn't matter where he is when she is around. “Happy as fire,” might indicate his excitement, yet he is overwhelmed with accepting their changing relationship. In the final stanza, he reflects on their moments and experiences together, which could be illustrated by: “Your memory is