I met a person today who's story touched me deeply.
When I saw what 7G said: Yes, it’s as in “ask not for whom the bell tolls” - 7grizzly - ,
I felt being hit again.
So I found the compassionate short poem （+ background info of the poet) to share with you.
No man/woman is an island ... ...
Thanks for reading.
西岛
For Whom the Bell Tolls
by John Donne (1572 - 1631)
No man is an island,
Entire of itself.
Each is a piece of the continent,
A part of the main.
If a clod be washed away by the sea,
Europe is the less.
As well as if a promontory were.
As well as if a manor of thine own
Or of thine friend's were.
Each man's death diminishes me,
For I am involved in mankind.
Therefore, send not to know
For whom the bell tolls,
It tolls for thee.
Note:
"John Donne was an English writer and poet. As a Catholic in a time when that denomination was illegal in England, he endured constant prejudice and harassment and was ultimately forced into joining the Anglican church by King James I.
His career forays included law, diplomatic service, and church leadership, but he is best remembered as the founder of a group called the 'metaphysical' poets. Popular during his lifetime, then dismissed for many years as inferior because it was so different from other poetry of that time, John's work is today considered brilliant and his influence on literature legendary."
