But when I thought I hit bottom, it started hitting back. There is no bruise like the bruise loneliness kicks into your spine.
Andrea GibsonRead
I know this world is far from perfect. I am not the type to mistake a streetlight for the moon. I know our wounds are deep as the Atlantic. But every ocean has a shoreline and every shoreline has a tide that is constantly returning to wake the songbirds in our hands, to wake the music in our bones, to place one fearless kiss on the mouth of that new born river that has to run through the center of our hearts to find its way home.
Interpretation
What this quote means
This quote reflects on the imperfections of life while emphasizing hope and renewal.
In this quote, Andrea Gibson acknowledges the harsh realities of life and the deep wounds that can exist within us. However, she also highlights the inevitability of returning to hope and renewal, using powerful imagery to remind us that even amidst difficulty, there is beauty and the possibility for new beginnings. The poetry of her words invokes a sense of resilience, encouraging us to embrace our pain while also recognizing the potential for joy and healing.
Themes
HopeResilienceRenewalImperfectionBeauty
In practice
Example use cases
During a motivational speech to inspire change in a community.
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All quotes →Love isn't always magic. But if I offered my body to the magician, if I told him to cut me in half so after that I could come to you whole and ask for you back would you listen for this dark alley love song? For the winter we heated our home from the steam off our own bodies?
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I know you think this world is too dark to even dream in color, but I’ve seen flowers bloom at midnight. I’ve seen kites fly in gray skies and they were real close to looking like the sunrise, and sometime it takes the most wounded wings the most broken things to notice how strong the breeze is, how precious the flight.
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I have never met a heavy heart that wasn’t a phone booth with a red cape inside Some people will never understand the kind of superpower it takes for some people to just walk outside Some days I know my smile looks like the gutter of a falling house But my hands are always holding tight to the ripchord of believing
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Sometimes the break in your heart is like the hole in the flute. Sometimes it’s the place where the music comes through.
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Touch me ‘til my ribs become piano keys, ‘til there is sheet music scrolled across the inside of my lungs.
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