Neruda would argue with someone who disconnects love from the spirit and the physical world. Many have claimed that the two are independent dichotomies, often citing "love at first sight" as a reason to love without thinking. However, Neruda, in poetry, completely refutes this statement. He states that love without understanding is not love at all but rather infatuation. Neruda praises knowledge of the body, prioritizing knowledge as the foundation of love; the facts about his lover's body are the proof of his love through which he declares that one cannot love an unknown person. Neruda cherishes lovers who continue to know each other. In many of his poems, he creates a narrator who appreciates the steps leading to love. Neruda begins his poems with the imagery of a journey, proclaiming, “I want to take a long journey” (“The Insect” 2). He then begins to metaphorically travel over his lover's body, contemplating her physical features. His statement is not just for show, as this is not an easy tour to visit and really understand the sights. By beginning the poem with these travel images, he commends the fact that Neruda justifies his knowledge by how easy bodily relations become. Once again, the “journey” participates in love, since he admires and travels, “Descending [his lover's] legs / I trace a spiral” (“The Insect” 15-16). He "traces" instead of just falling into a spiral as if he's been there before or wants to appreciate its shape. As Neruda and his lover continue to touch, his words compare to interlocking. For example, “[her] breasts wander over [her] chest” which highlights not only a hint of sensuality but also a deeper intimacy (“In You the Earth” 16). Not only do they touch each other, but they “wander” as if they were always on this “journey”. Neruda points out that above all, knowing someone is by far the most important because physical attraction can be achieved.