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I carry your heart with me (I carry it in my heart)I am…

“I carry your heart with me (I carry it in my heart)I am never without it (anywhere I go you go,my dear; and whatever is done by only me is your doing,my darling) I fear no fate (for you are my fate,my sweet)I want no world (for beautiful you are my world,my true) and it's you are whatever a moon…” quote by E.E. Cummings
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““I carry your heart with me (I carry it in my heart)I am never without it (anywhere I go you go,my dear; and whatever is done by only me is your doing,my darling) I fear no fate (for you are my fate,my sweet)I want no world (for beautiful you are my world,my true) and it's you are whatever a moon has always meant and whatever a sun will always sing is you here is the deepest secret nobody knows (here is the root of the root and the bud of the bud and the sky of the sky of a tree called life; which grows higher than the soul can hope or mind can hide) and this is the wonder that's keeping the stars apart I carry your heart (I carry it in my heart)””

E.E. Cummings

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 declares an intimate, all‑encompassing love that merges identity, destiny, and the universe into a single, inseparable bond.

In simple terms: Love merges two souls into one.

Key Takeaway

Cherish deep, unconditional love.

Themes

love union spirituality

Mood

tender intimate

Type

poetic philosophical

When to use this quote

  • marriage
  • parenthood
  • friendship
  • spiritual practice

Key Concepts

interconnectedness eternal bond cosmic metaphor

Questions to Reflect On

  • What does true unity mean to you?
  • How do you maintain self‑identity in deep love?
A Different Perspective

Idealized love may overlook personal boundaries.

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