Quote by Walt Whitman

I cannot be awake, for nothing looks to me as it did before, Or else I am awake, for the first time, and all before has been a mean sleep.

I cannot be awake, for nothing looks to me as it did before,

Summary

This quote reflects the speaker's perception of a significant shift in their perspective or consciousness. They express a sense of unfamiliarity and disillusionment with their previous perceptions: either they are unable to fully recognize the world around them, indicating a sense of detachment, or they have undergone such a profound change that their previous understanding seems insignificant, implying an awakening to a new reality. Ultimately, the quote suggests a dichotomy between their past experiences and the potentiality for a more enlightened state of being.

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By Walt Whitman

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