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“Assurance" You will never be alone, you hear so deep a sound when autumn comes. Yellow pulls across the hills and thrums, or in the silence after lightning before it says its names-and then the clouds' wide-mouthed apologies. You were aimed from birth: you will never be alone. Rain will come, a…” quote by William Stafford
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““Assurance" You will never be alone, you hear so deep a sound when autumn comes. Yellow pulls across the hills and thrums, or in the silence after lightning before it says its names-and then the clouds' wide-mouthed apologies. You were aimed from birth: you will never be alone. Rain will come, a gutter filled, an Amazon, long aisles-you never heard so deep a sound, moss on rock, and years. You turn your head- that's what the silence meant: you're not alone. The whole wide world pours down.””

William Stafford

About This Quote

This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.

The poem reassures that even in solitude, nature’s sounds and the world’s presence remind us we are never truly alone.

In simple terms: Nature’s sounds remind us we’re never alone.

Key Takeaway

Listen for the world’s quiet companionship.

Themes

solitude nature comfort connection

Mood

contemplative reassuring

Type

poetic philosophical

When to use this quote

  • walking in nature
  • quiet moments
  • after a storm
  • reflective meditation

Key Concepts

mindfulness presence interconnectedness

Questions to Reflect On

  • How can you notice subtle sounds that signal presence?
  • What daily rituals can remind you of connection?
A Different Perspective

The reassurance may feel abstract when one feels deep isolation.

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