Under your shelter all things come and go. Children are…
““Under your shelter all things come and go. Children are violent and valiant, they run and they shout like the winners of impossible victories, but before long now, even like me, they will be brought into their sleep. Those who are grown great talk with confidence and are at all times skillful to serve and to protect, but before long now they too, before long, even like me, will be taken in and put to bed. Soon come those hours when no one wakes. Even the locusts, even the crickets, silent shall be, as frozen brooks In your break sheltering. [sic]””
About This Quote
This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.
Life is fleeting; all beings, from children to leaders, eventually rest and fade into silence.
In simple terms: Everything ends eventually.
Key Takeaway
Accept impermanence and cherish the present.
Themes
mortality
transience
humility
life cycles
Mood
melancholic
reflective
Type
poetic
philosophical
When to use this quote
- parenting
- leadership
- aging
- death
- reflection
Key Concepts
existentialism
impermanence
human condition
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you honor the present knowing it will end?
- What rituals help you accept life's impermanence?
A Different Perspective
Even the strongest and most vibrant will eventually cease, reminding us of inevitable decline.