?Que no quiero verla! Dile a la luna que venga, que no quiero ver la sangre de Ignacio sobre la arena. ?Que no quiero verla!
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker refuses to witness the blood of a fallen man, asking the moon to intervene instead.
- In plain terms
- The speaker does not want to see blood on the sand.
- What can you take from it?
- Turn away from painful sights even when they are unavoidable.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Why is the speaker afraid to look?
- Who is Ignacio?
Another view
Avoiding the truth does not remove the reality of loss.
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