Jump off. You are a protected individual. Do not fear.
Henry MillerRead
When I realize that she is gone, perhaps gone forever, a great void opens up and I feel that I am falling, falling, falling into deep, black space. And this is worse than tears, deeper than regret or pain or sorrow, it is the abyss into which Satan was plunged. There is no climbing back, no ray of light, no sound of human voice or human touch of hand.
Interpretation
What this quote means
This quote expresses profound sorrow and emptiness experienced after losing a loved one.
Henry Miller captures the deep despair and sense of loss that accompanies the absence of a loved one in this poignant quote. It illustrates not just the emotional pain, but a feeling of being lost in an unfathomable void, likening it to the despair associated with eternal damnation. The imagery of falling into a deep, black space conveys the overwhelming nature of this grief, suggesting that such loss can leave one feeling hopeless and isolated.
Themes
LossGriefSorrowLoveEmptiness
In practice
Example use cases
This quote can be shared in a speech about coping with the loss of a loved one.
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