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ann seth's avatar

oh i love this, it has a darker vibe to somehow and reminds me of how sirens lured people at sea!

celeste's avatar

oh wow!! i love that connection - although its based of plato's allegory of the cave, a philosophy i love.

Victoria Cardona's avatar

Wow… this is hauntingly beautiful. I love how you’ve woven Plato’s cave allegory with this deeply personal, almost romantic longing....it reads like both a philosophical meditation and an emotional confessional. The tension between the comfort of shadows and the painful clarity of light is so palpable.

celeste's avatar

oh my gosh thank you!! i learned about the cave allegory the other day and it really resonated, and it inspired this! i'm glad that you understand the philosophical context behind this! thank you so much for reading!!

Charlotte’s diary's avatar

Gorgeous!!

celeste's avatar

thank youuu

lily's avatar

this is so beautiful wow. thank you

celeste's avatar

aww thank you loveee

The Other Ending's avatar

“The shadows were clearer than reflections” is such a devastating line

celeste's avatar

thank you! it was one of my favorites!!

Elisse Crown's avatar

this is fabulous, I keep rereading it finding a new favorite line each time. amazing work 💕

celeste's avatar

thank youuuu!!! you have no idea how this is such a good complimentttt

SeaLyre's avatar

How? HOW!! The fear of changing even for better, ajeowhehrjelwjdhdkajevdjdk I LITERALLY IMAGINED THE WHOLE THING WHILE READING. It is sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo beautiful and heart touching 💝💝💝💝💝

celeste's avatar

omg am i dreaminggg this comment made me so happyyy

olivia's avatar

'but all i heard was the echoes of us,

the darkness drowned out the truth,'

--utterly breathtaking!

you are such a talent, celeste <3

celeste's avatar

thank you loveee this means so much

hams's avatar

“the colors of your eyes,

brighter than the bluest skies.”

AHHHH SO BEAUTIFUL

celeste's avatar

thank youuu

adeline's avatar

omg celeste, you’re absolutely incredible!! loved this poem and feel it is going to linger in my mind for a while <33

celeste's avatar

awwww that's so sweet! that's why I writeee

Claire ★'s avatar

WOW so beautiful, I love your style

celeste's avatar

thank you love! I'm so glad you liked this!

xins ꩜ ᶻ 𝗓 .ᐟ's avatar

OMGEEEE 😭😭😭 loved this … wanting familiarity despite being hurt then moving on from the pain is so beautiful 🥹

celeste's avatar

thank youu!! im so glad you liked it!!!

Charlotte's avatar

You wrote this so so beautifully Celeste !! Amazing as always 💕

celeste's avatar

thank you charlotte!!

Elora Blackwood's avatar

I loved it so much. It’s beautiful and it resonates with me

celeste's avatar

thank youuuuu!! it means a lot!!