The sight was a wonder. Though the castle itself stood crumbling and forlorn – a bleak ruin atop the only high ground on the Fell Tor Mires – this one room was immaculately preserved. Where other chambers had been cleared of valuables and others fallen in all together, this room – the throne room – held every trinket and tapestry it might have done when it was constructed. Indeed, thought Lara Jones as she gazed about the straining tables and crowded shelves, it had probably gained quite a few new treasures since then.
With a sudden mechanical rattle, the door swung shut.
Lara would have turned to look at
Some nights, I believe that I am stronger than my mistakes;
but then I feel my liver performing its due diligence,
stripping the confidence from my blood
until I am forced to remember that I am drowning
not floating.
Words can tear apart self and others
creating an open wound
From the mouth they come out as knives,
In a clash there used as toys
And the children wielding them without knowledge
don't know how deep they sink in
Ears closed shut in the mist of a quarrel
Trust now gone; misunderstanding becomes normal
Most of us try so much to hide away our vulnerability, to smooth over our faults, and imperfections when interacting with others. To give a filtered, idealised, refined, distilled version of our story, of ourselves, and of our essence.
Yet love, and unity, awe, and respect, admiration, and connection are exclusively felt when sharing intimate parts of self, when we allow our diffusion-veil to drop, and bare ourselves enough to be seen, felt, and experienced. A facade can only be felt so far, a truth can continue to unfold over lifetimes.
Continue to unfold, unfurl, and become.
Allow your soul to speak freely, and inspire others to do the s
10 - too much, it hurts by Daghrgenzeen, literature
Literature
10 - too much, it hurts
but then there are days
when I can't eat
I can't sleep
(or slip in too deep a dream)
just stare at a screen
just hope it goes away
can't take it, can't make it
must fake it
and so there are days
when I simply fall
oblivious to any call
but the one from the dark
I know it won't get me far
but at least it's the same as always