The rainy Pleiads wester, Orion plunges prone, The stroke of midnight ceases, And I lie down alone.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Celestial bodies move and midnight ends, leaving the speaker alone.
- In plain terms
- Stars move and night ends, and I am still alone.
- What can you take from it?
- Time passes regardless of personal isolation.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you face loneliness?
- Does time heal isolation?
Another view
Solitude can also bring peace.
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