"Je me lègue à la terre pour croître de l'herbe que j'aime, si vous me voulez de nouveau cherchez-moi sous les semelles de vos bottes"
— Walt Whitman
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Simplified Meaning:
This quote means that after a person dies, they want to become part of the earth and help new life grow. Think about how when a plant dies, it goes back into the soil and helps new plants grow. The person is saying that if you want to find them after they're gone, you can find them in the ground beneath your feet, because they have become one with the soil and grass. Just like how new plants might grow using the old plants’ nutrients, this person wants their memory and essence to continue through nature. They are suggesting that life keeps moving in cycles and we are all connected to the earth in some way. You can apply this to life by remembering that every end is also a new beginning and that we all play a part in the circle of life.
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Connectedness Connection Death Earth Existence Legacy Life Nature Philosophy Presence Rebirth Reincarnation Spirituality Transcendence WhitmanFEATURED QUOTES
