"One of the greatest regrets in life is being
what others would want you to be,
rather than being yourself."
Shannon L. Alder
In front of the fireplace, I spread the collection of high school writings, now brittle with age, My raw and threatening words bled across the page. Mourning with helplessness, I could barely find my way.
It was a time of war in my home, as well as in the world. I was suffocating from parental friendly fire while my friends in Vietnam were falling to the ground. I rarely looked up to the sky, never really believing a star would lead my way.
I am not certain as to why my heart was aware of hypocrisy and injustice at such an early age. I clearly did not see peace in the world and I frequently questioned my stay. Years later, I am still disillusioned by the worldly stage. Except now I extend light as a tool for change.
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