"Clenched Soul" (sometimes titled "We Have Lost Even" or known from its opening line) is one of Pablo Neruda's most touching love poems. Written by the renowned Pablo Neruda (1904–1973), a Nobel Prize winner celebrated for his passionate and sensual explorations of love, nature, and human emotion, this piece comes from his early lyrical style. It captures a deep sense of longing, melancholy, and sudden overwhelming remembrance of an absent loved one. Set against the fading light of twilight and simple, everyday images (like a piece of sun burning like a coin), the speaker's soul tightens in familiar sadness while questioning where the beloved was during moments of intense feeling. The poem beautifully conveys the ache of lost intimacy and the way love can strike unexpectedly, making it a classic example of Neruda's ability to blend tenderness with quiet heartbreak. Clenched Soul Poem By Pablo Neruda We have lost even this twilight. No one saw us t...