I am nothing but a mass of spikes going through me.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker feels overwhelmed by sharp painful sensations passing through them.
- In plain terms
- I feel full of painful spikes inside me.
- What can you take from it?
- Painful feelings can make you feel internally sharp and dangerous.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you describe pain?
- What hurts inside you?
Another view
The metaphor is vague about the cause of pain.
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