Every sleepy light Must say goodbye To the day before it dies In a sea of honey A sky of honey Keep us close to your heart So if the skies turn dark We may live on in Comets and stars.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The day ends like light leaving, but we persist as stars.
- In plain terms
- Even when days end, we live on in the stars.
- What can you take from it?
- We become part of something larger after life.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Where do we go after?
- Is memory enough?
Another view
Physical death is final even if the story remains.
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