With which stars do they go on speaking, the rivers that never reach the sea?

Pablo Neruda
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The rivers that reach the sea and never speak with the stars. The rivers never reach the sea, but the stars go on speaking with those who go to their waters. This is a metaphor of how we all must speak up for those who do not have the courage to do so themselves. We must speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves.

Source: The Book Of Questions

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