There is a beauty in numbness. Like the reflective surface of a frozen lake - calm, quiet, serene and peaceful. The quiet itself is appealing, but add all the rest and it becomes nigh irresistible. But under that beautiful visage lies cold cold freezing water. it is fatal for anyone who falls or dares to take a dip. Of course there are a few fishies underneath all that cold but they live far down below in the deep fathoms where the cold doesn't quite reach. These fishies will always be there, its their home and the cold is comfortable.
But up at the surface the cold is the worst and no one lingers for too long (for fear of hypothermia). Because no one lingers, these frozen lakes always look s very lonesome in the pictures, despite the sense of peace they convey. the vast expanse is empty - without a stir in the air.
And when the seasons change and the sun works its magic and spreads its heat, the frozen lake begins to melt. The melting lake is much more dangerous than the frozen one because though the ice has melted, the water is still as cold, still as deadly.
The lake takes life - unwittingly. It despises the sun for its heat, for making it more vulnerable than it already is and breaking past layers of charms and protection.
There is a certain comfort in numbness. And when someone comes along and makes you feel, you're like the lake - a danger to both. But this is life affirming danger. Revel in it. In the essence of life.
But up at the surface the cold is the worst and no one lingers for too long (for fear of hypothermia). Because no one lingers, these frozen lakes always look s very lonesome in the pictures, despite the sense of peace they convey. the vast expanse is empty - without a stir in the air.
And when the seasons change and the sun works its magic and spreads its heat, the frozen lake begins to melt. The melting lake is much more dangerous than the frozen one because though the ice has melted, the water is still as cold, still as deadly.
The lake takes life - unwittingly. It despises the sun for its heat, for making it more vulnerable than it already is and breaking past layers of charms and protection.
There is a certain comfort in numbness. And when someone comes along and makes you feel, you're like the lake - a danger to both. But this is life affirming danger. Revel in it. In the essence of life.
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