Astronomy Quote by Elisabeth Hewer
““Homesickness Standing under a million stars screaming up at them, PLEASE JUST TAKE ME HOME, with a voice rusty like the underside of boats, feeling it scratch at a throat like swallowed fish-bones. Making petitions to get the universe to care more, signing our names on any scrap of paper passed along like a single name could change the whole wide world. Could change galaxies. Tearing clothes, ripping skin, pleading, TAKE ME BACK, JUST TAKE ME BACK, I’m not willing to be a person any more. Science says I was part of a star once and I just— I want to be back there, always burning. These atoms could have been a lioness but here I am instead, these fragile limbs, and I never found out the returns policy. Take me back, take me back, I want to go home. Broken glass catching at my feet and the air too hot in my lungs. If I could have been anything why am I this?””
About This Quote
Source Poem: Untitled, personal writing, 2023
A yearning for belonging and origin, feeling alienated from humanity and longing to return to a cosmic, elemental state.
In simple terms: Deep longing to return to one's true nature.
Key Takeaway
Embrace your origins and seek connection.
Themes
loneliness
identity
existence
longing
cosmic
Mood
melancholic
introspective
yearning
Type
poetic
philosophical
emotive
When to use this quote
- nighttime contemplation
- creative writing
- personal crisis
- meditative solitude
Key Concepts
existentialism
home
stellar origin
body alienation
spiritual yearning
Questions to Reflect On
- What does “home” truly mean for you?
- How can you honor your cosmic origin while living now?
A Different Perspective
The intensity may overwhelm and hinder practical steps toward healing.
