--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: ... I will take a long shower, as the…" description: "\"“... I will take a long shower, as the shower is the only place I will have any privacy. In the stall I will get down on my knees and weep, letting the..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b12/maggie-nelson-4294_cybersecurity_i-will-take-a-long-shower-as-the-shower_1346921.jpg" --- # ... I will take a long shower, as the shower is the only… ![“... I will take a long shower, as the shower is the only place I will have any privacy. In the stall I will get down on my knees and weep, letting the water run over my body, praying to get better, praying not to hurt myself any more than I’m already hurting, praying that this loss, that this…” quote by Maggie Nelson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b12/maggie-nelson-4294_cybersecurity_i-will-take-a-long-shower-as-the-shower_1346921.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b12/maggie-nelson-4294_cybersecurity_i-will-take-a-long-shower-as-the-shower_1346921.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b12/maggie-nelson-4294_cybersecurity_i-will-take-a-long-shower-as-the-shower_1346921.jpg) > ““... I will take a long shower, as the shower is the only place I will have any privacy. In the stall I will get down on my knees and weep, letting the water run over my body, praying to get better, praying not to hurt myself any more than I’m already hurting, praying that this loss, that this whole time, will move over me, through me, like a dark storm passing over a great plane. A great plain which is, essentially, my soul. A soul which is neither light nor dark, neither wholly alone nor wholly with any other, certainly not with God, just flat, open, deathless, and free. Curled up in a wet ball on the tile floor I will hear myself say, something in me is dying. I no longer know to whom I’m talking.”” [Maggie Nelson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/maggie-nelson/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. A person seeks solace and catharsis in a private shower, confronting deep grief and existential emptiness while hoping for relief and transformation. **In simple terms:** Finding private space to process pain and hope for change. Key Takeaway Allow yourself quiet moments to feel and heal. Themes grief solitude spiritual yearning identity healing Mood melancholic introspective hopeful Type poetic reflective When to use this quote - personal crisis - mental health coping - spiritual contemplation Key Concepts existentialism emotional catharsis self‑reflection Questions to Reflect On - What does the water symbolize for you? - How can privacy aid emotional recovery? A Different Perspective The metaphor may oversimplify complex mental health struggles. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet [Cybersecurity](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/cybersecurity/) [Spirituality](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/spirituality/) ## Related quotes > [Praying for those who love you, that's sincerity. 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