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But there is no monster more terrifying than the human being who lacks compassion.
Isn’t that the truth!
“Safety is an illusion, remember?” “Yes, you’re right. But survival is reality.”
Oooph
I’m convinced the heart is a masochist. Some call it an organ of fire, but I have to believe mine has turned to ash, as many times as it’s been burned and broken throughout the years.
This women has been through so much
Pain has no concept of time, and when it arrives, you’re never ready for it.
This is relevant to so many aspects of life, specifically when dealing with death and betrayals.
Falling in love means you have to be brave enough to accept the pain when it comes to stake its claim. Whether it’s the love of a father, or the love of your life, pain is inevitable.
Through a fog of pleasure, I stare up at his face, framed by the endless sky and the silhouette of the Joshua, and its right then I realize, there is still beauty left in this world. There are still amazing things to behold.
He is vengeance incarnate. The devil. My dark messenger of pain and retribution.
I close my eyes, allowing the gathered tears to fall against the cotton pillow, as the truth surfaces over the chaos inside my head. I’ve fallen in love with a monster. And, perhaps, so has he.
there isn’t a vaccine in creation that can cure hatred and indifference to human suffering. They are the most virulent diseases in existence.
When the world is at its darkest, somehow love still carries the light. Love is strength and weakness. A crutch and a sword. It can leave a person hollow and heal their wounds. It’s a friend to the stars, with pain as its shadow. A dichotomy whose time is uncertain. But above all things, love is necessary.
