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arrogantdancer

Rondo #4

Jul 24, 2009 00:36

elisabeth, life is cursed, and the winner is, oh but a mere shadow observation, death in writing, what is this optimism i hear, watch me humour you

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leon_dormant July 23 2009, 23:00:48 UTC

Life's not supposed to be easy.

It's not about optimism, it's just about not giving up.

arrogantdancer July 23 2009, 23:04:53 UTC

Ah, but "giving up" takes many curious shapes, yes~?

leon_dormant July 23 2009, 23:08:53 UTC

...not really. Giving up is pretty much giving up, however you slice it.

1/2 arrogantdancer July 23 2009, 23:10:14 UTC

I see.

arrogantdancer July 23 2009, 23:14:11 UTC

There is no difference between the queen who runs from her too-heavy responsibilities; drowning herself in dresses of golden fabrics, bathing in milk and eating cake when her people is starving... and the king who cannot bear the shame of facing an already lost war; so many soldiers dead, so many mothers to inform of their loss, choosing not to face tomorrow by putting a gun to his temple?

An intriguing perspective~.

leon_dormant July 23 2009, 23:19:57 UTC

How much it takes is different for everyone, but it's all the same thing in the end. It's still a selfish thing to do, whatever form it takes.

arrogantdancer July 23 2009, 23:24:12 UTC

But what good does one make, broken and torn to pieces?

leon_dormant July 23 2009, 23:28:02 UTC

Making the effort is still a better choice than deciding that nothing in the world is more important than your own pain.

arrogantdancer July 23 2009, 23:30:55 UTC

I wonder what the little boy calling out for a mother who will never come shall live for, if not for the pain of being abandoned~?

[1/2] leon_dormant July 23 2009, 23:35:47 UTC

[2/2] leon_dormant July 23 2009, 23:40:57 UTC

Duty. Destiny. Getting stronger. Getting over it. Pick one.

arrogantdancer July 23 2009, 23:46:08 UTC

Perhaps it is too late for any of these options, yes?

leon_dormant July 24 2009, 04:06:46 UTC

That's not the point. There doesn't have to be a reason to keep going. You do it because the alternative is to lie down and die. And that's selfish and it's weak.

arrogantdancer July 24 2009, 07:02:31 UTC

Do not be mistaken. Weakness lies not in embracing death, but in running from it!

leon_dormant July 24 2009, 12:42:09 UTC

No, I'm not wrong. I've been there myself. It was the wrong choice and other people paid for it.

arrogantdancer July 24 2009, 20:03:26 UTC

You have embraced death?

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