We will drown and die, leaving you with longing and regret; when not even our dust remains, what will you ruin?
This couplet carries a striking blend of profound heartbreak and defiant pride. The lover tells an uncaring beloved that they will choose drowning in deep waters, ensuring that not even a speck of dust or ash remains to be trampled or tormented. By erasing their very trace, the lover robs the beloved of any power to hurt them further, turning their tragic end into an eternal, haunting regret for the one left behind.
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