In the darkness, two shadows, reaching through the hopeless, heavy dusk. Their hands meet, and light spills in a flood like a hundred golden urns pouring out of the sun.

Madeline Miller
In the darkness, two shadows, reaching through the hopeless, heavy...
In the darkness, two shadows, reaching through the hopeless, heavy...
In the darkness, two shadows, reaching through the hopeless, heavy...
In the darkness, two shadows, reaching through the hopeless, heavy...
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This is a poem by Emma Lazarus, written in 1883. She was an American poet, editor, and playwright, who was born in New York City. The poem is based on the traditional biblical story of Moses and the burning bush. More specifically, it’s based on the Exodus story where Moses is said to have found God’s presence “in the darkness,” upon which he heard “two shadows, reaching through the hopeless, heavy dusk.”

Source: The Song Of Achilles

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