“The question, O me! so sad, recurring—What good amid these, O me, O life? Answer: That you are here—that life exists and identity, That the powerful play goes on, and you may contribute a verse”
— Walt Whitman
Simplified Meaning:
It means that even when life feels hard and pointless, remember that being alive gives you a chance to be part of the world and to add something to it, just like a part in a play.
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