The poems are about a man who is unhappy because his lover does not want him.

Unless the young lover wants to bring dishonor upon himself by further association with the speaker.

My lover wants to kill you, right here, right now.

And my lover wanted to stay with me as well.

If Daisy's lover only wanted to rob the warehouse, why not break in when no one was there?

Each lover wants desperately to get lost in the other, mostly, it seems, because they're running away from someone else.

They were both glad for the close warmth of the people, but sometimes young lovers wanted to be alone.

His various lovers wanted it that way over the years.

Garlic lovers may want to add an extra clove here.

But then, lovers always wanted others to be in love, too.