Uh I didn't get the comparison either, so trust me, I really doubt he would also.
When he's in the fog you have to state things clearly and then ask if he has any questions about what you just said. If you can't get him to understand what you are saying to him now to his face, what makes you think he's going to understand the metaphor?
M-43 W-40 2D - 9 and 5
Emotion, yet peace. Ignorance, yet knowledge. Passion, yet serenity. Chaos, yet harmony. Death, yet a new life.