She was a strange, unsettled planet that had had once sustained life. She was a language that I had thought I almost understood even though I couldn't speak it. She hadn't always been this way. She used to wear high knee socks and short shorts and tube tops, and travel everywhere on roller skates.
She is described as a mysterious and unsteady world that once supported life, symbolizing a person or perhaps a place that has changed over time. The narrator feels a deep connection, understanding a language she once spoke, even if they cannot verbally communicate now.
The passage reflects on her past, nostalgic for her more lively and carefree days when she wore high knee socks, short shorts, tube tops, and traveled on roller skates. These memories highlight a time of joy and freedom that contrasts with her current unsettled state.
