Name me no names for my disease, With uninforming breath…
“Name me no names for my disease, With uninforming breath; I tell you I am none of these, But homesick unto death —Homesick for hills that I had known, For brooks that I had crossed, Before I met this flesh and bone And followed and was lost… .And though they break my heart at last, Yet name no name of ills. Say only, “Here is where he passed, Seeking again those hills.”
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 rejects labels for illness, yearning for lost natural places and identity.
In simple terms: Yearns for home, rejects naming disease.
Key Takeaway
Embrace longing without labeling.
Themes
nostalgia
identity
home
illness
Mood
melancholic
poetic
Type
literary
emotional
When to use this quote
- grief counseling
- creative writing
- therapy
- nature retreats
Key Concepts
existential longing
poetic metaphor
Questions to Reflect On
- What places define your sense of self?
- Can naming pain help process it?
A Different Perspective
Naming can aid understanding and healing.