This poem by Ernestina de Champourcín explores the complex and often contradictory nature of love. The speaker addresses love as a powerful force that binds and transforms, even before it fully arrives. The imagery of a 'wounded rosebush' and 'dark root' suggests a deep, almost painful connection that is both redemptive and consuming. The poem reflects on love's duality as both a source of ecstasy and pain, a theme common in Champourcín's work. The speaker longs for the transformative power of love, even if it comes with suffering, and expresses a willingness to embrace both its joys and wounds. The poem's language is rich with metaphors, portraying love as a sleepless silence, a mist, a star, and a secret paradise. These images convey the elusive and ethereal nature of love, which is both a blessing and a torment. The poem concludes with a sense of longing and anticipation, as the speaker waits for love's mysterious arrival, highlighting the uncertainty and hope inherent in the human experience of love.