The frost stings sweetly with a burning kiss As intimate as love, as cold as death.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Frost feels like a sweet, burning kiss that is as intimate as love but cold as death.
- In plain terms
- Cold frost feels intense like love but reminds you of death.
- What can you take from it?
- Physical sensations can trigger thoughts of love and mortality.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How does cold feel to you?
- What reminds you of death?
Another view
The comparison to death is stark and may not appeal to all.
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