i absolutely love the way this poem was built !! it touches on some very vulnerable parts of our lives that are not brought up much, thank you for writing this christopher !
I loved this read! I loved the fact that it was intentionally ‘unfinished’ and exposed the rawness of writing, alongside this deep seated fear we all seem to carry that results in the subtle yet persistent denial of our humanness. We are conditioned to show up and perform as the best and idealized versions of ourselves to the point where we apologize if we sneeze, snort, need to use the toilet, cry for ‘too long’… it’s endless and it’s pitiful. That we have all these mediums where we are able to express life and we choose to place it through such a narrow and restrictive filter that even more difficult feelings, realities or emotions are often only expressed in the company of ‘what I have learnt’ or ‘how I have grown’ instead of just portraying the process of learning and unlearning. I’m not sure what the main point of this ramble is but I appreciated your piece very much, not only for its message but its expression. Please keep writing!
I think what struck me most is the idea that we confuse being seen with being close. We gather audiences and notifications, yet still feel hungry for something quieter. Maybe connection was never meant to be public. Maybe the things we miss most are conversations that belong to nobody else, moments too ordinary to post, and feelings that don't need witnesses to be real.
i absolutely love the way this poem was built !! it touches on some very vulnerable parts of our lives that are not brought up much, thank you for writing this christopher !
Thank you so much
I loved this read! I loved the fact that it was intentionally ‘unfinished’ and exposed the rawness of writing, alongside this deep seated fear we all seem to carry that results in the subtle yet persistent denial of our humanness. We are conditioned to show up and perform as the best and idealized versions of ourselves to the point where we apologize if we sneeze, snort, need to use the toilet, cry for ‘too long’… it’s endless and it’s pitiful. That we have all these mediums where we are able to express life and we choose to place it through such a narrow and restrictive filter that even more difficult feelings, realities or emotions are often only expressed in the company of ‘what I have learnt’ or ‘how I have grown’ instead of just portraying the process of learning and unlearning. I’m not sure what the main point of this ramble is but I appreciated your piece very much, not only for its message but its expression. Please keep writing!
Thank you so much, I love how you noticed and broke down every bit
This is so so so good!! 😍😍😍
It’s so simple but captures everything it needs to
Loved the line btw about “loving someone that much moves furniture” / I doesn’t make sense but yet somehow it DOES 🥰🥰🥰
Argh this is so good 😊🥰🥰🥰
Thank you for writing!!
this is beautiful, thank you for sharing
Thank you for reading 😊
I think what struck me most is the idea that we confuse being seen with being close. We gather audiences and notifications, yet still feel hungry for something quieter. Maybe connection was never meant to be public. Maybe the things we miss most are conversations that belong to nobody else, moments too ordinary to post, and feelings that don't need witnesses to be real.