P.D. JamesNot so much two ships passing in the night as two ships sailing together for a time but always bound for different ports.
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The idea of “two ships passing in the night” is a common metaphor used to describe relationships that are bound, but not bound for the same destination. They are bound for different ports but always bound together. One lives on the ship and one lives on land and yet they often meet and speak to each other. This is what makes this metaphor so poetic.
Source: The Lighthouse
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