Catullus 7

One kiss, two kiss, three -
That's never enough for me.
Kiss you endlessly.

Catullus 43

In this poem, Catullus is talking negatively about a girl, who is possibly his mistress. Perhaps I'm jumping to conclusions, but if he is having an affair with this supposedly unattractive woman, then that's completely selfish of him. He waited all this time to be with Lesbia; he waited for her and her husband to end it; he waited for her to openly love him and kiss him and want him back, and then he goes and cheats on her?! It's absurd.
Personally, if I were in a position where I had gotten the person I waited for what seemed like forever for, then I would absolutely do everything in my power to keep him. Certainly i would not cheat on him! If this is the case, then Lesbia's relationship with her husband ended for technically no reason; and if Catullus is willing to lose her so quickly, then why did he go to such great lengths to "get" her? It's unfathomable to me. Again, maybe I am jumping to Conclusions, but if I'm not than Catullus better do something to fix this, because cheating on someone is never the answer. The least you can do is be upfront with you girlfriend/boyfriend or huband/wife about it. I would think you owed them that much.

Catullus 89

In this poem, it seems that we have jumped far from where we were in the last poem. Last I heard, Catullus thought he was in love with Lesbia, a woman who only talked negatively of him to her husband. Looking at this poem, it seems as though he is finally in a relationship of some sort with her. Maybe even a marriage? I say this because the poem talks of a love that he wishes would last forever. He refers to it, though, as a friendship he hopes will be everlasting. Maybe he doesn't want to get his hopes too high, or perhaps "ginx" it?
Also, he seems a bit apprehensive toward Lesbia's feelings for him. He prays to his god that Lesbia means the words she says and that she won't take them back. If he truly believed this relationship was what she really wanted, would he be praying to the gods for help? I dont think so..
I understand where he's coming from though. He's in this relationship, hoping to God that the other person feels as much for him and he does for her; but maybe knowing in the back of his head that no matter what, the other person may not even be capable of loving him as much as he loves her. He finally got what he wanted, so he should be happy, and I think he knows that he should feel happy. Yet, maybe he feels like everything's going so well that he should be watching out for something to go wrong to ruin this fatasy that has played out the way he wanted. Maybe at some point, everyone feels that way about someone. Catullus, once again, reached high school students centuries later.

Catullus 83

Catullus, I've noticed, has an odd way of looking at love. He believes to be completely infatuated with - or even in love with - this married woman, Lesbia. First of all, knowing she's married, I personally wonder why Catullus would even pursue Lesbia? Also, how can he believe he is in love with Lesbia if she only speaks harsh words about him to her husband? Perhaps Lesbia is looking for ways to bring Catullus up in conversation, but can only do so if she talks of Catullus negatively. This way, her seemingly oblivious husband won't think anything of it.
Love, to me, is not having your tounge go numb or fire in your limbs; rather, it's not being able to stop smiling, or becoming speechless because of the "butterflies". It's so difficult to explain love. When you fall in love, you just know. There's no explaining it. I believe, however, that what Catullus describes is more along the lines of frustration that Lesbia is with her husband. He's so fed up with it, that the rage (which I think he mistakens for "love") feels like fire under his skin; he is so confused and frustrated that he is unable to form any words.

Catullus 2a

In this poem, Catullus is addressing Lesbia breifly, then goes on to address the sparrow. In my opinion, Catullus seems a bit deperate for Lesbia to notice him. He not only watches her out of the corner, but now it seems as though he's in her back yard or something looking through the window at Lesbia and her pet sparrow. He confides in us that he wishes he could even be the sparrow. Personally, I think this poem makes Catullus look like a creepy guy who is almost stalking Lesbia. However, we don't know much about Catullus and Lesbia and their relationship, or if they even know each other that well. Catullus is reaching out for any part of her, looking for any way to be with her, as is demonstrated in this poem.
I think a lot of people can understand what it's like to want to be a part of someone's life, in any way, shape, or form. Sometimes we'd give everything to be anything to that person. However, sometimes we also have to realize that we don't always get what we want; in fact, we may never get the thing we dream of. They say "good things come to those who wait", but personally, I know that's not always true. Just like how at times, bad things happen to good people for no reason. There's not always a clear reasoning behind everything. Relating this to the poem, Catullus may dream of Lesbia, but that doesn't necessarily mean he'll get her in the end...no matter how long he waits. It's a painful thing to realize things don't always work out in your favor. Hopefully for Catullus, things work out for him and Lesbia.

Catullus 51

This poem Catullus clearly wrote with Sappho's poem in mind. It has a tone to it that is almost like a high school kid in Catullus's position. What I mean by this is that it can speak to us kids in high school and beyond high school and beyond high school. Catullus is watching a seemingly happy couple in a relationship, wishing he could be in that relationship with the girl (Lesbia) instead of the man she's with. At one point or another - whether you've already been in this position or not - you'll feel that way about someone. Maybe you'll like the person who's in a relationship; maybe you'll even fall in love with them. Either way, you'll know someone who blows your mind away - literally, it seems, in Catullus's case. You can't think about anyone else, the way Catullus is describing the feelings toward Lesbia. He found the words to be able to speak to kids centuries and centuries later, like me. Great poets are able to do that, and I believe Catullus is a great poet.