So the great affair is over/ but whoever would have guessed/ it would leave us all so vacant/ and so deeply unimpressed/ It's like our visit to the moon/ or to that other star/ I guess you go for nothing/ if you really want to go that far
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A great relationship ends leaving a feeling of emptiness rather than satisfaction, suggesting the journey was pointless despite the effort.
- In plain terms
- After a major affair ends, both feel empty and unimpressed by the experience.
- What can you take from it?
- Not all intense efforts lead to meaningful results.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Was the effort worth the outcome?
- How do you handle disappointment?
Another view
Sometimes the effort itself has value even if the result is empty.
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