Composed Desire

Composed Desire

Freedom or alone?

A subtle stream of consciousness.

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Umi
May 19, 2023
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A friend of mine called the other night feeling a bit anxious. We talked for a bit and I chuckled when his tone turned into utter confusion when I said to him: You have to just also like being alone.

His confusion turned into wonder: Wait, so, there are days you just.. are alone and don’t talk to anyone? What do you do during that time? What shows do yo…

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