Side By Side
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  • Reads 28,485
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  • Parts 46
  • Time 4h 22m
Complete, First published Nov 23, 2017
As I gaze up at the night sky, the stars and the moon seem to be near, as if they are within arm's reach. However, the reality is that they are separated by vast distances, much like many things in life. The truth can sometimes be elusive, and it can be challenging to discern what is truly close to us.

I can't describe the feeling of being alone, but I can show you. It's like the world we are always with people around us, no matter what we do. Yet the tiniest feeling of loneliness lingers.

Are we that far apart, or maybe we are just like the stars trying to reach a moon, yet never coming close enough?

I wish this was all so easy, but I know that even the biggest things are always hard to find.

The journey of friendship is like a never-ending circle, yet it can come to an end in one fell swoop. I kept looking for my moon, yet it was always staring right at me, shining and showing me the way through these dark days.

I'm barely a star, yet the moon warms my heart.
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