Oh and the waves are going out Oh and the waves are coming in Out of the corner of my eye I think I see you standing outside But it's just your shirt Hanging on the washing line Waving it's arm as the wind blows by And it looks so alive Nice and white Just like it's climbed right out of my washing machine...
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Hallucination or longing sees a person where there is only a shirt.
- In plain terms
- I thought I saw you, but it was just your shirt on the line.
- What can you take from it?
- Grief or longing can create illusions of presence.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What makes you miss someone?
- How do you cope with absence?
Another view
Sometimes objects are just objects, not signs.
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