is: Poor soap, what can you do? You keep your knots (or secrets/attachments) close. Neither water nor time is sufficient; why do you become watery? This implies that despite external efforts, the soap's nature cannot be changed.

The soap wonders what it can do, because it holds knots (representing secrets or attachments) within itself. It questions why it is becoming so watery, arguing that neither water nor time can dissolve these internal bonds. This couplet is a profound commentary on self-imposed limitations and the futility of external pressures to solve internal problems.