Children Quote by John Clare
““ I Am! I am—yet what I am none cares or knows; My friends forsake me like a memory lost: I am the self-consumer of my woes— They rise and vanish in oblivious host, Like shadows in love’s frenzied stifled throes And yet I am, and live—like vapours tossed Into the nothingness of scorn and noise, Into the living sea of waking dreams, Where there is neither sense of life or joys, But the vast shipwreck of my life’s esteems; Even the dearest that I loved the best Are strange—nay, rather, stranger than the rest. I long for scenes where man hath never trod A place where woman never smiled or wept There to abide with my Creator, God, And sleep as I in childhood sweetly slept, Untroubling and untroubled where I lie The grass below—above the vaulted sky.””
About This Quote
A lament of existential isolation and yearning for a pure, untouched existence beyond worldly suffering.
In simple terms: Existential alienation and longing for innocence.
Key Takeaway
Life feels like a shipwreck of unfulfilled esteem.
Themes
existentialism
loneliness
spiritual yearning
nature
memory
despair
Mood
melancholic
contemplative
yearning
Type
poetic
philosophical
lament
When to use this quote
- feeling disconnected from society
- seeking solace in nature
- contemplating mortality
- experiencing profound loss
- desiring spiritual peace
Key Concepts
self-awareness
nihilism
transcendence
nostalgia
Practical Applications
- poetic introspection
- therapeutic writing
Questions to Reflect On
- What does it mean to be truly known?
- Can one find peace without external validation?
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