Question

A woman bends over me,

Searching my reaches for what she really is.

Then she turns to those liars, the candles or the moon.

Why does she turn to them in spite of calling them 'liars'?

i. the reality is too harsh for her to bear

ii. she is desperately looking for someone to comfort her

iii. she wants to be told that she is still beautiful

iv. she can hide her signs of graying in their light

Answer 1

i. the reality is too harsh for her to bear