I ask the impossible: love me forever. Love me when all…
““I ask the impossible: love me forever. Love me when all desire is gone. Love me with the single mindedness of a monk. When the world in its entirety, and all that you hold sacred advise you against it: love me still more. When rage fills you and has no name: love me. When each step from your door to our job tires you-- love me; and from job to home again, love me, love me. Love me when you're bored-- when every woman you see is more beautiful than the last, or more pathetic, love me as you always have: not as admirer or judge, but with the compassion you save for yourself in your solitude. Love me as you relish your loneliness, the anticipation of your death, mysteries of the flesh, as it tears and mends. Love me as your most treasured childhood memory-- and if there is none to recall-- imagine one, place me there with you. Love me withered as you loved me new. Love me as if I were forever-- and I, will make the impossible a simple act, by loving you, loving you as I do””
About This Quote
This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.
The speaker pleads for unconditional, enduring love that persists through all hardships, doubts, and changes, seeking a bond that transcends ordinary desire.
In simple terms: Ask for love that never fades, even in hardship.
Key Takeaway
Cultivate steadfast, compassionate love.
Themes
love
endurance
vulnerability
spirituality
Mood
longing
intense
hopeful
Type
poetic
philosophical
romantic
When to use this quote
- relationship crises
- personal loss
- loneliness
- spiritual practice
- creative writing
Key Concepts
unconditional love
monastic devotion
loneliness
memory
death
Questions to Reflect On
- What does love mean when all else fails?
- How can one love without losing self?
A Different Perspective
Love may be idealized and unrealistic, leading to dependency or disappointment.