The Furthest Distance in the World ~ Rabindranath Tagore ~

The Furthest Distance in the World
~ Rabindranath Tagore ~

The furthest distance in the world
is not between life and death,
but when I stand in front of you
yet you don't know that
I love you.

The furthest distance in the world
is not when I stand in front of you
yet you can't see my love,
but when undoubtedly knowing the love from both
yet cannot
be together.

The furthest distance in the world
is not being apart while being in love,
but when plainly cannot resist the yearning
yet pretending
you have never been in my heart.

The furthest distance in the world
is not pretending you have never been in my heart,
but using one's indifferent heart
to dig an uncrossable river
for the one who loves you.

===============Meaning===============
This poem is separated into 4 paragraphs
Every paragraph starts with "The furthest distance in the world,"
wiich is what the poet wants to talk about.
Most people think that life and death is the furthest distance in the world.
But for Tagore it's not the furthest distance.

In first paragraph,
he thought that even he was so closed to her,
but she didn't understand his heart was the furthest distance in the world.

In second paragraph,
He said there was something further then the first paragraph,
that's the lover couldn't get together.
Because in first paragraph only 1 people feel sad,
in second paragraph, both of them are sad.

In third paragraph,
pretending you don't love the one who you love is the furthest distance in the world.
Because you need to go against to your heart.

In the last paragraph,
the furthest distance in the world is to hurt someone who love you.

What about you?
what's the furthest distance in the world for you?