In horror, in terror, she accepted the metamorphosis - gnat, foam, ant, until death. And it's only the beginning, she thought. She stood motionless, as if it were possible to play tricks with time, possible to stop it from following its course. But her hands stiffened against her quivering lips. When the bells began to sound the hour she let out the first scream.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- She endures horror and transformation, feeling time could be stopped, yet she ultimately screams as the bells toll.
- In plain terms
- She faces terror, wishes to halt time, but finally screams when the hour strikes.
- What can you take from it?
- Even in extreme distress, inevitable moments force expression.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you react when you feel time is slipping away?
- What helps you voice inner terror?
Another view
The metaphor may obscure concrete coping strategies.
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