You need me like ice needs the mountain On which it…
““You need me like ice needs the mountain On which it breeds. Like print needs the page. You move in me like the tongue in a mouth, Like wind in the leaves of summer trees, Gust-fists, hollow except for movement and desire Which is movement. You taste me the way the claws Of a pigeon taste that window-ledge on which it sits, The way water tastes rust in the pipes it shuttles through Beneath a city, unfolding and luminous with industry. Before you were born, the table of elements Was lacking, and I as a noble gas floated Free of attachment. Before you were born, The sun and the moon were paper-thin plates Some machinist at his desk merely clicked into place.””
About This Quote
This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.
I am like ice needing a mountain, wind needing trees; a noble gas free of attachment.
In simple terms: Desire for connection and freedom coexists.
Key Takeaway
Embrace both yearning and independence.
Themes
desire
freedom
connection
attachment
identity
Mood
poetic
contemplative
Type
Desire:0
Freedom:1
Love:0
Need:0
Poetry:1
Taste:0
Sun And The Moon:0
Like Ice:0
Mouth Like:0
Like Tongue:0
When to use this quote
- creative writing
- personal reflection
- philosophical musings
Key Concepts
metaphor
existentialism
Questions to Reflect On
- What does attachment mean to you?
- How do you balance desire with independence?
A Different Perspective
Freedom may lead to isolation.