I am not the light, I am the night; but a flame stabs through my entrails and consumes me. I am the night devoured by light.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker feels consumed by an inner fire that both darkens and illuminates them, reflecting inner conflict.
- In plain terms
- I am darkness pierced by a consuming flame.
- What can you take from it?
- Acknowledge inner conflict between darkness and light.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What does the flame represent for you?
- How can you reconcile the night and the light within?
Another view
The metaphor may be too opaque for practical use.
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