One Art Lies and Deceit Quotes

This line loses its truthfulness slowly as the poem proceeds, and we see that the art of losing is, in fact, quite difficult, if not impossible, to master.

The poet attempts to assert the truth of her claim here, saying that her ability to get over the loss of the beloved person addressed here proves that she’s mastered the art of losing.

Finally, the poet concedes that she’s been somewhat deceptive – the art of losing, she admits, is hard to master, albeit not too hard.