I gave what other women gave That stepped out of their clothes. But when this soul, its body off, Naked to naked goes, He it has found shall find therein What none other knows.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker claims that while physical intimacy is common, spiritual nakedness reveals a unique secret.
- In plain terms
- Women give what women give, but a soul without its body reveals something only one person knows.
- What can you take from it?
- Deep spiritual intimacy reveals truths that physical intimacy alone cannot.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What is the naked soul?
- What secrets does intimacy reveal?
Another view
The metaphor assumes a dualism between body and soul that not all hold.
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