I'll never see Ivy alive again. But she's still everywhere. In every drop of bubbling swamp water. In every leaf hanging from every tree. In every speck of swamp mud. In every blade of grass. In every gift she left behind for me: two sacks of miscellaneous objects, a grass bracelet, her home, her love, and my life. A swamp angel named Ivy lived in my backyard. And now she doesn't. But wherever she is, I know she's watching me. Just like the angel she's always been. Colleen Boyd
About This Quote

This quote is a powerful metaphor for the human experience. The swamp Angel named Ivy is an allegory for the life of a woman, Ivy. When a man is in love, he can't help but feel a bond with that woman. He knows that she's his forever. And just as Ivy was always there, that feeling of bond cannot be shaken, even if the two never meet again.

Source: Swamp Angel

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