This love was big enough for the both of us. This love of yours was big enough to be frightened of. It's deep and dark, like the water was, The day I learned to swim.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker describes love as vast but frightening, comparing its depth to the experience of learning to swim.
- In plain terms
- Your love was big enough to scare me, deep like learning to swim.
- What can you take from it?
- Great love can be overwhelming and require courage to navigate.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Why was this love frightening?
- What did learning to swim teach?
Another view
The comparison is vivid but doesn't solve the fear.
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