In "Like Water for Chocolate," author Laura Esquivel uses the imagery of sunlight and dew to illustrate love's transient yet impactful nature. The opening lines depict how sunlight invigorates a drop of dew, making it shine, but this beauty is fleeting as the dew eventually dries. This symbolizes moments of joy and vitality in a relationship that can be brief but profound.
The metaphor of being the "light of my eyes"...