Analysis

• What does the phrase "silence and tears" suggest about the separation?

  It indicates a quiet and painful separation
• How does the term "half-broken-hearted" reflect the speaker's emotional state?

  It shows that the speaker's emotional pain is overwhelming and perhaps their love is incomplete
• What does "to sever for years" imply about the nature of the separation?

  It emphasises the permanence of the separation and the long-lasting nature of the hurt, implying that even time cannot heal the wound.
• What tone does the opening of the poem set?

  It’s sets an emotional tone.