Quietly, but shallow breathing as a symptom of anxiety. nervousness, not wanting to be heard lungs to hear those familiar words again (emotion and relationship)
“I see her phrases to myself”
first person narration, makes it personal and shows the speakers actions. suggest the close bond between the speaker and mother. (relationships and nostalgia)
“I am happy and sad like a child”
more contradiction, but using contrast and more confident and positive way. Simile compares speaker to child suggest innocence and hope is moving into adult enthusiastic new life ahead that sad about leaving security/protection represented by mother.
”in love what the way my mother speaks”
Nostalgia. Ready for her new life, leaving the old one behind but still to support her. Repetition., Return to title, free to create own future and remain connected to the past, positive tone to the end. ( relationships, nostalgia, growing up.)
