Good health Quote by Walt Whitman
““The last scud of day holds back for me, It flings my likeness after the rest and true as any on the shadow'd wilds, It coaxes me to the vapor and the dusk. I depart as air, I shake my white locks at the runaway sun, I effuse my flesh in eddies, and drift it in lacy jags. I bequeath myself to the dirt to grow from the grass I love, If you want me again look for me under your boot-soles. You will hardly know who I am or what I mean, But I shall be good health to your nevertheless, And filter and fibre your blood. Failing to fetch me at first keep encouraged, Missing me one place, search another, I stop somewhere waiting for you.””
About This Quote
Source Poem: Leaves of Grass, 1855
The speaker describes a cycle of death and rebirth, returning to earth to nourish life and be found again.
In simple terms: Life returns to the earth, feeding future growth.
Key Takeaway
Embrace death as a source of renewal.
Themes
nature
death
rebirth
continuity
Mood
reflective
poetic
Type
metaphorical
inspirational
When to use this quote
- gardening
- soil health
- agricultural practices
- spiritual reflection
Key Concepts
ecology
transformation
cycle
Questions to Reflect On
- How can we honor the bodies that sustain us?
- What does “good health to your nevertheless” mean?
A Different Perspective
The metaphor may obscure practical health benefits.
