A man's whole life / may be a metaphor - but a woman's lot / is symbol.

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The greatest understandings we have of ourselves and others are metaphors that we live in our minds and hearts. Sculptors, painters and writers create these symbols, but it is the poet who brings these symbols to life. A man’s whole life may be a metaphor, but a woman’s lot is symbol.

Source: From The Cables Of Genocide: Poems On Love And Hunger

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