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2.5.11

curled edges of old manuscripts

Is it a bad thing?

I no longer dream of my stories. No more thoughts of flying on birds and falling through forests.

I'm dreaming of real people. Hard, concrete places. Walls.

I no longer find inspiration barrelling into me like a wall of wind and frost when I open the windows.

And the worst thing is, I don't need it anymore.

I don't make time. I'm not trying. Life is pulling me in, and I'm letting it.

My soul does not cry out against this loss.

And I suppose this is what returning to reality feels like.
It's not like losing your voice; it's more like slowly forgetting the lyrics.