Darkness Quote by Eric Puchner
““Was that really all there was to love? Darkness undone, a hand on your forehead. In the meantime all you could do was wait--tired, alone, the minutes as long or short as a lifetime--for the face in your dream to appear.””
About This Quote
Source Poem: Untitled, 2023
Love feels empty and waiting, yearning for a dream figure that never arrives, highlighting loneliness and longing.
In simple terms: Love feels empty, waiting for a dream.
Key Takeaway
Accept longing, seek connection.
Themes
loneliness
yearning
hope
Mood
melancholic
reflective
Type
poetic
emotional
When to use this quote
- waiting for love
- nighttime introspection
- dream analysis
Key Concepts
existential longing
unrequited love
Questions to Reflect On
- What does waiting teach you about desire?
- How do you cope with unfulfilled longing?
A Different Perspective
Dreams may not fulfill reality; longing can become obsessive.
![“For the first time in this 11 years--I have come to love the darkness--for I believe now that it is a part, a very, very small part of Jesus' dakness and pain on earth. You have taught me to accept it [as] a "spiritual side of 'your work'"... (Mother Teresa, quoated in Kolodiejchuk, p. 208).” quote by Brian Kolodiejchuk](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/871/brian-kolodiejchuk-47338_darkness_for-the-first-time-in-this-11-years-i-ha_1640277.jpg)
