Echoes Of The Mind

On the streets we met back when I knew nothing other than surviving. You gave me money for food. My messiah, I am alive today because of you. That night, I took a knife and made a blood oath, to become your knight and protect you forever. To live for you and die for you. As years passed, through blood, sweat and tears, I became your knight, your sword, your shield. You recognized me from your visit back then, two children living opposite lives. The more time I spent with you, the more I saw you not as an angel but a woman. With every word you muttered to me, I fell more for you. Hiding my feelings, I lived as your knight with the knowledge I would never be your prince. Slowly you caught on, I could never hide myself with you. Time passed, and the fateful day of your engagement with the neighboring kingdom’s prince arrived. The whole kingdom celebrated; a festival was held for three days. I cried that day, with my soul shattering and falling apart. Looking at the scar of my blood oath, ...

A human in the span of their life will be lost at least once. Now, this could be the definition of lost, “unable to find one's way” or being lost in life. The latter, however, is more terrifying. It makes people so stuck in a shell that they miss the life that’s there in front of them. Being lost is not a human error but a part of life. A way that the universe guides us onto a path that we want. Why is it so terrifying? To put it simply, Agnosiophobia, the fear of not knowing. Look at it this way, a traveller lost in a foreign land without any map. At first, panic sets in. But as he travels and explores, he begins to discover something new. Life works the same way. The world’s unknown paths are a sign that you’re on the right track. The only catch? You’re not ready to face it, yet. You will never know when the world decides to play this twist on your story, but it will happen maybe multiple times. Being lost is like walking in thick fog. You cannot see far, but step by step, the pa...