Cripple crow say something for our grieving, where do we go once we start leaving. Well close that wound or else keep on bleeding and change your tune, it's got no meaning.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker tells a cripple crow to speak for the grieving but says changing tunes or closing wounds has no meaning.
- In plain terms
- Tell something for our grief, but changing songs does not help once the leaving starts.
- What can you take from it?
- Words may not heal deep grief.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When do words fail grief?
- What helps when songs don't?
Another view
It may discourage seeking help or closure.
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