In this poem, Catullus is basically preaching to Lesbia about how much he loves her. He says that there as no faith in any other contract than there was in his love for her.
Personally, although coming from someone who hasn't experienced a love as great as this seems to be, I think Catullus is a little blinded. Maybe his blindness is advantageous; perhaps it's better to feel like this in your own little world than be in reality where Lesbia may not love him as much as he loves her. Looking at what these poems are leading readers to believe, Lesbia was formerly married, had feelings for Catullus, and then left her marriage for Catullus. If she was able to love someone else while she was married, then she's able to do that to Catullus too. It's like how they say "a cheater is always a cheater," and Lesbia sort of reminds me of that quote. Even though she didn't necessarily cheat on her foolish hunsband, she was capable of it. Catullus needs to look at the reality of it and realize that not all love lasts forever, no matter how much faith you have in it. Even if you care about the person more than anything else - more than you cared about yourself - sometimes it's not enough. I know it sounds like something that not everyone would say, but it's the reality of life. I've experienced enough to know that living in a dream is better than reality; but at some point we need to come back into existence with everyone else.
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