The reapers. Oil on canvas laid down on board. 40.8 x 72.5 cm. Art by Julien Dupré.(1851-1910).

“Extinguish my sight, and I can still see you;
plug up my ears, and I can still hear;
even without feet I can walk toward you,
and without mouth I can still implore.
Break off my arms, and I will hold you
with my heart as if it were a hand;
strangle my heart, and my brain will still throb;
and should you set fire to my brain,
I still can carry you with my blood.”
—      Rainer Maria Rilke - from The Book of Hours