The last ember

I don’t know if this should be an outlet or a farewell letter.

For being still alive, guardian, I honour you. I have had times where sense was nowhere to be found. Not under any rock, not in any corner, nor any hidden place. Times with hope as fire that burnt its last ember.

 

I feel the more I understand the world, the more it seems obvious I am alone. Nothing can ever fill the void within my heart.

I don’t know if I can pursue this path with this feeling. Or even walk another step. How long can I rest under the tree, pretending I am not feeling this pain? Is any of it worth going further?

 

Precious inner guardian, can you hold the despair that wants to run my hands? A drive for destruction, can you temper?

Will I ever connect… some faith in life?

 

Reviews

[Circe]

this really hurts in all the right places, I often wonder if I'll find a meaning to existence but maybe I'm asking the wrong questions... you have put this feeling of despair so eloquently in words, the heaviness is suffocating, which only enhances the pain, and desire to connect.

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hey,,,is this really written by u........
coz..it's so nice...i would like to read it some more time.....

[HighSchoolAdventurer]

this is really good! i love this! mind taking a look at my stuff? thanks :)

[Tate Morgan]

pain is a part of life loneliness is one of those things as well./It tells us we exist It shares a truth we come here alone we leave alone but what do we leave behind?

[Elisa Laura]

Wonderfully done, although it's sad, but sad ones are mostly the ones we build on. I think you captured a perfect view for the reader into your brain, or into the authors brain, it doesn't have to go especially personally about you. The queston on the ending is one many of us are asking themselves. So it's a wise one, if that many didn't found the answer yet. I like your style.

E.L.

[no sun]

A well written short story.

[khalid]

although it has much feeling of bitterness and depression, it was written in a very nice way..

i have really enjoyed reading it..hope it reaches the one you wrote it to..

[that-little-green-monst..]

Really wonderful story. I love your word choice and its really well written. I especially like the line "Times with hope as fire that burnt its last ember." Very nice story!