Above the Meadows, In Dreams

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Lover of the English language. Teacher. Traveller. Bookworm. German.
"I’m convinced that fear is at the root of most bad writing."
Stephen King, On Writing
— 2 weeks ago with 6 notes
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No Hope for the Future

There are times, when I think about the future, that make me feel like I am going to miss out on a lot of things. I am not very confident about getting what I want from life. On the one hand, this is due to my low self-esteem. On the other hand, this is the result of years of disappointed hopes.

I do not believe that the deserving always get what they are supposed to receive. I do not believe in the saying that you reap what you sow. There are too many factors involved in human interaction. There is too much going on for life to be this straightforward. I fear that I won’t ever have the family I want to have, and I fear that I won’t be able to keep up my standard of living. I cannot imagine finding a man to marry and a job to make me happy for the rest of my life. I yearn for a happy ending, but I cannot see it in my future.

I am afraid of what will come, and I am even more afraid of what will never happen. I have no faith in the future and that causes me sleepless nights and endless hours of anxiety. I live my life in the hope that one day, life will prove me wrong, but until then, I do not expect anything at all.

— 2 weeks ago with 2 notes
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"Our courts have their faults, as does any human institution, but in this country our courts are the great levelers, and in our courts all men are created equal."
Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird
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"Social oppression may begin at any age."
Victor Hugo, Les Misérables
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Observations on the Subway

Today I saw a mom with her baby

A little worm who could barely open his eyes

And just seeing them cuddle had me suppressing the sighs

As I began to question my future to allow a maybe

 

It was the first time ever that I wondered

What it would be like to become a mom

Now I’m scared that I’ve entered a maelstrom

In which lightning wins over thunder

 

I don’t like flashes of insight

Which make me question my plans

Besides there really isn’t even a chance

Because there’s no man to make this flash a lasting light

 

It shocked me to see this happy family

And it made me think much more than I thought it could

All because the baby looked so trusting and cute

And I long for a love that bears such intensity

— 2 weeks ago
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"I have seen this too many times before. The unwarranted devotion. Putting up with the fear of being with the wrong person because you can’t deal with the fear of being alone. The hope tinged with doubt, and the doubt tinged with hope. Every time I see these feelings in someone else’s face, it weighs me down."
David Levithan, Every Day
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"She cannot love,
Nor take no shape nor project of affection,
She is so self-endeared."
William Shakespeare, Much Ado About Nothing
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