I still dream of Orgonon. I wake up crying. You're making rain, And you're just in reach, When you and sleep escape me.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker misses a place or state of mind they dream of, waking in sadness.
- In plain terms
- I dream of a place I love and wake up crying because I cannot reach it.
- What can you take from it?
- Dreams can show us what we miss.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What do you dream of most?
- How do you handle longing?
Another view
It focuses on the pain of absence rather than presence.
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