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Looking for the afterglow

September 17th 2008 16:30


I'm feeling a little lost. There's this empty space in my chest that I've been trying to fill. Unsuccessfully. Maybe it has a hole at the bottom. I'm too tired to catch what falls through though.

There are things I want to do to distract myself from that emptiness. The thing is I know I'd just be distracting myself, so I really wouldn't feel the emptiness being filled. Maybe I think about the hole too much, that's why it's growing bigger. But if I don't think about it at all, I feel like I'm deceiving myself, cheating myself of things that should be better for me.

The lights are twinkling and I know I can enjoy the evening. Why do I choose to retreat into a room and close the blinds? Why don't I take a step and simply enjoy the night?

Maybe because I know the glow of the night is only temporary, and then I'd find myself lost. Again.

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How do you deal with that heavy yet empty feeling?



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Comment by Edward 4

September 17th 2008 16:42


The Hospital Blues
Painting in a Cave
Damn Toni, I know exactly how you feel. A heavy emptiness, winding tighter in my chest. The only thing I've ever found helps sometimes is getting out and around people, preferably friends.

Sometimes nothing helps, not friends or writing, then I know I gotta buckle down and wait it out. Wait for it to pass.

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September 17th 2008 17:09


What's Your Story?
Big Day Plunge
Edward: Knowing someone can relate helps ease the emptiness a bit. At least someone understands! Yes, maybe this is just a phase. The important thing is that the feeling is acknowledged, not denied or swept under a rug, only to be haunted by it later on again.

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