Here today we huddle tight As the darkest heathens might The snow falls chilly on our skin The snow is forcing its way in. Hush, snow, come in with us to dwell: We were thrown out by Heaven as well.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A group of outcasts find comfort and community in shared hardship and exclusion.
- In plain terms
- We are cast out, so we stay together.
- What can you take from it?
- Find community when you feel excluded.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Who stays with you when others leave?
- Where do you find belonging?
Another view
It romanticizes suffering as a basis for connection.
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