mother, any distance Flashcards
The prairies of the floors, the acres of the walls
Endless opportunities, however it may feel daunting.
You at the zero-end, me with the spool of tape… unreeling years between us
His mum’s been with him since the day he was born, close relationship.
Anchor.Kite
His mum is the anchor and he’s the kite. It suggests that she is helping him keep stability and not lose control. However she may also be holding him back from being free and making his own choices.
Your fingertips still pinch
the last one-hundredth of an inch
‘Pinch’ suggest that she’s hurting him as she’s holding on too tight. ‘one hundredth’ - the smallest, she’s desperate to hold on.
Endless sky to fall or fly.
we don’t know what happens, but it shows that the narrator is free to make their own choices and mistakes.
