Our two souls therefore which are one, Though I must go, endure not yet A breach, but an expansion, Like gold to airy thinness beat.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Donne describes how lovers' souls remain connected even when physically apart.
- In plain terms
- Even when you must leave, our souls expand to stay together like stretched gold.
- What can you take from it?
- True connection persists despite physical separation.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you stay connected when apart?
- What does your connection feel like?
Another view
It relies on a spiritual view of souls that not all share.
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