Although I enter not, Yet round about the spot Ofttimes I hover; And near the sacred gate With longing eyes I wait, Expectant of her.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker waits longingly near a sacred place but cannot enter.
- In plain terms
- I wait outside with longing.
- What can you take from it?
- Exclusion can feel like a test.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What do you wait for?
- Why is waiting painful?
Another view
Sometimes distance protects.
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