Look at the ivy on the cold clinging wall Look at the flowers and the green grass so tall It's not a matter of when push comes to shove It's just an hour on the wings of a dove.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker contrasts human conflict with the fleeting beauty of nature, suggesting the latter is more real.
- In plain terms
- Nature matters more than conflict.
- What can you take from it?
- Focus on nature not conflict.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is nature more real than struggle?
- What matters more?
Another view
It dismisses necessary human conflict rather than nature.
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