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Quarantine

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i. Those nights when my tears would
stain any and all pieces of fabric
around me, I hated myself the most. I
would fold into the arms of people I
loved and hear their soothing words
surround me, their sweet voices
penetrating my ears through my sobs
and hiccups.

ii. I refused to acknowledge how
fictitious the voices were, how no
warmth came to me despite being
wrapped in supposedly tepid arms.
Those who had always joined me in
solitude were real in some universe. I
only wished it was mine.

iii. When at last I woke up to the too-
quiet reality I had to face, my sobs
reached their climax of hysteria.
Though the thought of escaping into
the worlds my friends came from did
occur to me, the thought for once did
not cheer me up.

iv. Ultimately, I was alone, with only
my thoughts to fill the void of
uncertain unhappiness, and I was left
worthless and alone, amidst a puddle
of my own tears. Not a single
welcoming embrace in sight.
But while isolating yourself from reality is healthy and smart,
Don't ever isolate yourself from yourself, or you'll lose the person you used to be...
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EpickBlonde666's avatar
Beautiful words. Wonderful.

Absolutely gorgeous.<3