The linger of hope, the shadow of darkness
Embrace your darkness. Your fears,
your apprehensions, your misgivings, your suspicions- face them. Had a public embarrassment?
Laugh it off. Have a childhood fear? Challenge it. Dread a temptation? Give in
to it, try it, and emerge from it. Have a secret? Share it with yourself first,
and then share it with someone else.
I’ve always believed we all have a
dark side. Why attach evil, negative traits to it? I meet people, I spend time
with people. I value this time. But more than that, I value my time with
myself. And in my solitude, I discover my dark side. They call me gentle, and
they call me headstrong. They call me stubborn, and they call me sweet. They
call me an introvert, and they call me genial. Who should I believe? More than
that, why should I believe them? I
respect them, but I’ve learnt that self-respect is more important in the end.
People who have disgusted me in life have been the ones with hardly any
self-respect. And this is why, I tread the lone path. In that, I love what I
fear to see. It liberates, to not look for approval. I discover the path not
taken, the ‘darkness’ in me; and slowly start unearthing it, loving it, and
cherishing it.
Don’t fear the dark, it leads you to hope
Don’t leave the hope, it links you to sanity
Don’t just keep sanity, reach out to
insanity
Take another step, and embrace the dark
When one reaches the end of the post you had written, there is something that pulls and makes them read again :D
ReplyDeleteThe line "I discover the path not taken" is nice. It reminded me of a poem i read back in school called "the path less trodden"
Cheers
S.
Now THAT is a #win. :D
ReplyDeleteThis is beautiful yet again. You inspire. :)
ReplyDeleteAnd you are very kind. Thanks, again. :)
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