Source: Sacred Rain Arrow HDR, Chris Smith, Flickr

Although everyone would like to find love, for some people it’s not so easy, and they feel like they have to search alone to find it.

The author is comparing the heart to a lonely hunter. “Heart” probably is a metaphor for love or feelings, and the word “hunter” may involve searching for someone or something.

Source: Stage at The Globe, LizaP, Flickr

The events in the world play out as if on a stage, with all kinds of twists and turns and plot developments.

In this comparison, the “world” may refer to all of life, and the word “stage” could mean a part of a person’s life, like the childhood stage, or a place where life is acted out.

Source: The fiery furnace, Stephen Rees, Flickr

On a day like this one, walking outside can almost take your breath away. The heat is so intense that you feel like you have entered an oven and that the sun is baking your feet as it reflects on the burning hot pavement.

Source: Book & Phone Book, Lynn Gardner, Flickr

Reading books causes readers to reflect upon themselves. People discover new qualities or traits within themselves when they read about the lives of others, similar to what people see when they look into a mirror and notice something new.

Source: Going In All Directions At Once, Matt Brock, Flickr

This line expresses deep mourning over the loss of someone. The person being mourned stood for everything in the world to the speaker, even the very directions of the universe. Without him, the speaker feels adrift and without direction in life.

Source: Glass Alchemy Equipment, Curious Expeditions, Flickr

Love is such a powerful force that it can even change something really terrible for you, such as poison, into something good for you, like food. In this way, love is like a magical or mysterious force.