The symptoms described are pretty clearly those of panic -- a
sort of "I can't handle this" raised to the ultimate degree. One of
the remarkable things about the poem is the precision and
objectivity with which the poet describes her own panic. My own
interpretation (which I won't insist is the only right one) is that
the situation is one of hopelessly unrequited love.
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