# General Information:

See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]]

# you were like my brother

A woman could show affection for her brother in public. This woman wanted to be able to show affection for the man in public. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])

# you outside

"you in public"

# I could kiss you

A woman would probably kiss her brother on his cheek order to greet him.

# would despise me

"would think that I am a bad person"