"Sweet dreams are made of screams."
My sweet dreams are always made of screams; everyone screaming, the city burning, my flesh melting off of me. Of course I would be the one screaming if this were a real situation, but after having this same exact dream every night, I always wake up smiling. When my parents ask me why I'm smiling, I always just say, "Sweet dreams are my present."
Of course, they always just say some bullshit like, "Oh, that's nice honey." And walk away, not thinking about my words.
But, if I had the chance to burn my city without any legal consequences, I wouldn't hesitate. In actuality, I'm too much of a 'good person' to do this. I'm sure I'm not a good person, but that's what everyone seems to think. Honestly, I just think I wouldn't do it because I'd care what everyone thinks. I'm one of those types of people - I wear my favourite shirt, get one dirty look, fucking burn that shit.
It's not that I actually care what people think, actually. It's more of I care about what consequences will happen if they spread their opinions of me to a future employer or college or literally anyone I could possibly associate with in the future. One tiny opinion from a respected daughter or son could ruin someone's entire life. One word, one day, could determine my entire future.
See, this is why I like writing. I can escape everyone and everything and control my own people, or people from other worlds. I can control everything that happens... who falls in love with who, who dies, who lives. It's satisfying to know what will and won't happen instead of living in fear of the next day. But that's the whole point of living, right? Without fear, there is no life, and without life, there is no death.
Why am I talking about this? Because I don't find comfort in the world I live in; I find comfort in the world I create. And I hope it is with you, too. I hope that my writing creates a place of comfort not only for me, but also for you.
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From binders, to noodles, to potatoes, to water bottles , to barrels.
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