I Realize This Love Isn't A Fleeting Thought, But Something That Only Grows Stronger With Each Passing

تبكي صغيرتي،

تخبرني بكل أمانيها،

ألتفت إليها شاردة الذهن: أي أمانٍ؟

تسقط حجارة أخرى جنبا لنا،

أين نحيا؟

لن تُصيبنا أيٌّ منها،

فلقد اتفق الركام من حولنا على حمايتنا…

ممّن؟

أفقتُ… لقد سكنتْ،

ربما انشغلت بالأصوات من حولنا،

ونسيت ما أبكاها…

أي أمانٍ؟

شرعتُ أبكي،

وأخبرها بكل أماني…

كم أرغب برؤيتها تحت سماء أنقى،

وكم أودّ لو يحتضن الدفء قلبها،

حتى وإن قرر - تباعًا - أن يرحل عني دهرًا.

تتكئ صغيرتي على الركام لتنهض،

تربّت على كتفي: أي أمانٍ؟

أين صغيرتي؟

وأين ركامي؟

وكيف غدوتُ وحدي،

أبكي على آمالنا؟

We are, each of us, a little Universe.

- Neil deGrasse Tyson

داخل كل شخص مجرة من الأفكار والتجارب والذكريات، محيطات من المشاعر والرغبات، وأقمار تدور حول أحلامه.

Everything is fine there

Shen Yueh, translated by Kenneth Rexroth, from "Farewell to Fan Yun at an Ch'eng,"

They said I have to stop the world if I want to stop the feeling.

And here I am, standing at its edge—

The whole world has come to a halt, yet I remain like a river, refusing to flow anywhere but to you.

All you had to do was stay.

Don't Cry—Two Versions, Two Souls..

I’ve been listening to these songs for two years now, and I still can’t move on!! Ever had a song completely wreck you? Well, Don’t Cry by Guns N’ Roses did it twice. Two versions, same name, same story—but they hit so differently. And I feel both. Every. Single. Time.

I first heard the Alternative Version, and the very first line hit me like a truck. "If we could see tomorrow, what are your plans?" It made me stop and think—if I could see my future, would I still be this lost? Would I still be stuck in my own head? Would I finally have answers? And when he says, "Knowing your love's decided, and all love is real," it messes me up. Is love really the main point of life? Is it what makes us want to live ?and feel safe & alive?

And the pain in this version—it’s not just about heartbreak. It’s about realizing something heartbreaking. "I thought I could live in your world as years all went by." That’s when it gets too real... The feeling of trying—really trying—to be part of someone's world, only to realize you never truly belonged there. And when he says,

"My heart won’t deny you. So many seem so lonely with no one left to cry to," I feel that. He’s letting go, but not for himself—for the other person. Because real love isn’t just about having someone, it’s about wanting them to be happy, even if it’s not with you and the fact ( WORST FACT EVERRR ) that YES! Some people have no one.....

Then there’s the Original Version. And this one? This one is different. Softer. Warmer. It’s love, even in goodbye. The first line? "Talk to me softly, there's something in your eyes." That’s the kind of love that sees you, that notices when you’re hurting without you even saying a word. He doesn’t want them to hold their pain alone. He just wants them to talk. To be heard. To be understood.

And the way he holds on—"Give me a kiss before you tell me goodbye." That one sentence carries everything. It’s like he knows they have to part, but he just wants one last moment before it’s over. It’s not bitter. It’s not angry. It’s just love. And the most heartbreaking part????

"There's a heaven above you, baby." Like, no matter how painful this is, there’s something bigger, something watching over us. Maybe love never really dies—it just shifts, moves, finds another way to exist through this heaven

And that’s why these songs will never leave me. It’s genius. Two songs, same story, yet completely different perspectives. One is holding on, the other is realizing. One is still soft, even when it’s over. The other is questioning everything, wondering if it was ever real.

I still listen and I still feel everything. This is what music is supposed to do. This is why it’s a masterpiece.

It’s funny how some friends acting like a crazy ex is worse than having an actual ex

Life be hitting dry spells , like where’s the plot twist