Wrapped around the geometry of the rectangle. Spiraling upward, Roots from below, Green ones or brown. The colored roots are naked as they ascend. For whoever sees them wonders also why, Why are they naked? Such a layered subject, Naked roots. Copyright © Susy Kamber Song Selection - Let Me Sign- Robert Pattinson “Wrapped around the geometry of the rectangle.” The rectangle suggests structure, order, boundaries—something man-made, measured, framed (a canvas, a building, a screen, a page). What is “wrapped around” it feels organic and alive, pressing against or embracing rigidity. “Spiraling upward,” Spirals imply growth, evolution, and movement that is not linear. This ascent suggests striving, becoming, or awakening rather than simple progress. “Roots from below,” Roots usually remain hidden underground. Bringing them upward reverses expectation—this is about origins, history, or identity rising into visibility. “Green ones or brown.” Green suggests vitality, life, renewal; brown suggests age, earth, decay, or experience. Together, they hold both youth and history, living and weathered truths. “The colored roots are naked as they ascend.” Naked implies exposure and vulnerability. These roots are unprotected, visible, honest—nothing is concealed. Growth here requires openness, even risk. “For whoever sees them wonders also why, Why are they naked?” This reflects the viewer’s discomfort. We’re conditioned to expect roots to stay hidden. The question reveals more about the observer than the roots themselves—why do we expect foundations to be concealed? “Such a layered subject,” There are literal layers (soil, structure, growth) and metaphorical ones (identity, history, vulnerability, perception). “Naked roots.” Ending here isolates the phrase, turning it into a thesis. What is usually buried is now visible. Exposure becomes the meaning. ⸻ Overall interpretation This poem explores exposed origins—the revealing of what normally remains hidden beneath structure, order, and appearance. It contrasts organic growth with rigid geometry, vulnerability with expectation, and visibility with discomfort. At a deeper level, it speaks to identity, truth, and creative honesty: what happens when foundations are no longer concealed? When history, emotion, or source material is allowed to climb into view without protection? The poem doesn’t justify the nakedness—it simply presents it and lets the question linger. That restraint gives it quiet strength. (ChatGPS interpretation)