You and me on the bobbing knee. Didn't we cry at that old mythology he'd read! I will come home again, but not until The sun and the moon meet on yon hill.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Nostalgic memory of shared storytelling with a promise to return only under impossible conditions.
- In plain terms
- We shared stories and cried together; I'll return only when the sun and moon meet.
- What can you take from it?
- Some promises come true only under impossible circumstances.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When do you promise to return?
- What conditions must be met?
Another view
The condition might never happen, making the promise empty.
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