...silently underfoot, wrapped in flickering shadows waiting for the right moment. The emptiness, the tiredness of Sisyphus embedded into my bones while the noise runs unabated within my thoughts, memories seeking respite and rest, uncertainty collapsing overhead with the grating sound of icy waves crashing on stone. Tonight, I'm losing ground... the sadness, the frustration, the epic exhaustion of trying to cope with life, realizing that I have cannibalized myself to find ways to cope, sacrificing what was important and necessary in the vain hopes of connecting with others, finding someone on the other end of the line. I'm keeping myself here, reading... because otherwise I think I would be rocking, wrapped 'round my pillow, wishing the tears would stop, would start, would tell me why they are here. So tired, so very tired... and left wondering where exactly I am on this long path.
M.
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My thanks to all the wonderful members here; I will miss the opportunity to continue to learn and work with you.
For those who seek an alternative, it is coming.
So long, and thanks for all the fish!