Definition
• Noun: A space or domain kept safe from intrusion, often for reflection, memory, or nature.
• Verb: To protect something from decay, distortion, or exposure; to maintain its essence over time.
Contextual Resonance:
In Dawn’s Reflections, the mind at five years old was not a classroom artefact; it was a preserve. A quiet, untamed space where thoughts were meant to be held, not graded. Decades later, that instinct has matured into a canon of transmission, safeguarding meaning from commodification.
Usage:
“My thoughts were not for grading. They were wild, quiet things, meant to be kept, not captured. That was the beginning of my boundary. It was a preserve.”
Symbolic Echo:
A preserve is not just protection, it’s a promise. To honour what is sacred, unspoken, and still becoming.
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