He felt, though, that if love was the desire to possess someone, it was in reality the poor substance of self-love. It seemed to him that a greater, truer love was the desire to open a cage - be it made of iron bars or the bones of tormented injustice - and set the nightbird free.
In "Speaks the Nightbird," the author Robert R. McCammon explores the complexity of love, contrasting possessive affection with a more profound sense of care. He suggests that love rooted in the desire to own someone is merely a reflection of self-interest. This perspective prompts a reevaluation of what true love should embody.
The narrator perceives authentic love as a liberating force, akin to freeing a nightbird from its confinement. He believes that such love transcends personal gain and instead aims for the well-being and freedom of others, highlighting the importance of empathy and selflessness in genuine relationships.
