When Life hugged me

Heart's Cinematic Odyssey

February 6th

Here, where days felt like dull copies of one another, I find myself trapped in an endless cycle of routine and desolation. I am one of many people who have the same problem as me. I carry an invisible weight on my shoulders, dragging me down.

The world around me seems like a gray matrix with no escape.

Each day blends into the next, and the prospect of change seems as distant as a far-off star. A sense of emptiness and disappointment accompanies me, and a dark cloud envelops my thoughts.

Yet, in the hours of darkness, when the town sleeps, I create my own world in dreams.

In this cinematic dream world, resembling an enthralling film, I experience adventures that are unreachable in my waking life. Everything my reality cannot provide. This dream world becomes my refuge.

Crafted many years ago from the knowledge that my secret feelings for him will never be reciprocated. I fell into deep sorrow and pain.

My heart longs for him that seems unattainable in reality. And so, I escape into my dream world to find solace in the arms of my imagination.

However, the yearning for a fulfilling life compels me to shape my own reality. Despite setbacks, I draw strength from my dream world and muster the courage to break free from the predetermined matrix.

Step by step, I create a meaningful existence that is no longer dictated by the endless monotony of days.

The path is rocky, and at times, it feels as if the matrix is trying to pull me back. Yet, I remember the magic of my dreams and that the true adventure lies in being awake.

I no longer want to merely watch my life pass me by but to live it like an captivating film - filled with suspense, intensity, and the certainty that I am the protagonist of my own story.

Even if my secret feelings may never be returned, I know I have the power to write my own script and savor life to the fullest...

(Mila,17)