I saw two clouds at morning, Tinged with the rising sun, And in the dawn they floated on, And mingled into one. I thought that morning cloud was blest, It moved so sweetly to the West.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Morning clouds merging into one symbolize unity and peaceful movement toward a destination.
- In plain terms
- Two clouds joined together at sunrise and moved smoothly across the sky.
- What can you take from it?
- Unity often happens naturally and peacefully like clouds merging at dawn.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What natural signs give you comfort?
- How do you see unity in your world?
Another view
It relies on subjective interpretation of natural phenomena as meaningful.
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