I should be glad of loneliness And hours that go on broken wings, A thirsty body, a tired heart And the unchanging ache of things, If I could make a single song As lovely and as full of light, As hushed and brief as a falling star On a winter night.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker accepts loneliness and suffering if it allows them to create a song that is brief and beautiful like a falling star.
- In plain terms
- I would accept loneliness and pain if I could make a beautiful song like a falling star.
- What can you take from it?
- Artistic creation can justify personal suffering.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is art worth the pain?
- What beauty do you seek?
Another view
It romanticizes suffering as necessary for art.
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