Mervyn PeakeIf seeing her an hour before her last Weak cough into all blackness I could yet Be held by chalk-white
About This Quote
This quote is a tribute to a woman whose beauty was so pure and luminous that it could withstand any darkness. When she was just a baby, she was so young that her heart was beating rapidly. Her last words were “I love you, daddy.” Why does this quote capture the essence of love? The writer uses the color of chalk to represent imperishability. Chalk is light and white, but it is also durable and resilient.
From birth on she had the ability to withstand any darkness. She had the brightest heart of all.
Source: Collected Poems
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