you fit into me

Margaret Atwood has been know to be an environmental activist. She also writes many poems and short stories inspired by myths and fairy tales. When I first read this poem, I thought Atwood was describing some kind of relationship that either she experienced or just on in general. I thought of the first stanza, "you fit into me like a hook into an eye" This gave me the image of a very working and compatible relationship like that of one between a hook and eye of a dress. Then the next stanza gives the relationship a sort of painful feel. "a fish hook an open eye" This gives the readers a feeling of betrayal and hurt that rests in this relationship. The structure is very unique as well. It is really short and straight to the point which really leaves no room for questioning.