The poem explores the crisis of middle age, a stage characterized by disillusionment and stagnation. The speaker reflects on their life, realizing that their youthful ideals have been lost and that they are now trapped in a mundane routine. They lament the passing of time, feeling disconnected from their past and uncertain about their future.
By Carlos Drummond de Andrade · First published 1945 · Genre: Poetry, Philosophical, Stream of Consciousness