Fill in the Blanks It is the Constant Image of your Face" Fill in the BlankOnline version Complete the activity by TEDDENSE THOMAS 1 A theme in the poem " It is the Constant Image of Your Face " is . The stanza of the poem suggests this when the speaker says " my land takes of all my loves . " With our knowledge of the writer's life , we can argue that the poem reflects desire to free his country from . The 'world of knives' conveys the idea that the persona is surrounded by a world of and this further echoes the issues Brutus faced due his against Apartheid . Additonally , the poem depicts a speaker who is between his love for country and his love for his mistress . He demonstrates that his country is the one he loves the most , but at the same time he does not seem so sure . The most compelling evidence for this is when he said " being your mistress ( or your match ) " . This helps to reveal his own .