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I Dream Of An Escape

My heart needs a break from the hardships of the world

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I Dream Of An Escape
Hayley White

I dream of an escape, a place where I am whole again. I dream of an escape, a place where I can run. I dream of an escape, a place where I am happy.

My heart needs a break from the hardships of the world, a break from the negative souls I encounter. The world can be a terrifying monster hiding in the shadows, but the world should not be seen this way. A break is necessary in order to clear the mind, the heart and the soul. When the world becomes too dark and scary to face alone, I need an escape.

I dream of an escape filled with dazzling lights, soft blankets and warm coffee. I dream of an escape filled with beautiful things, heart touching photos and cold pillows. I dream of an escape full of adventure, brimming with excitement, overflowing with life.

To live in one place for the entirety of life is no way to live. The world is too big to grasp from the single place you hold yourself captive. There is more to life than the struggle, pain and heartbreak. There is more to life than the exhaustion, disappointment and fear. Our world is so immensely beautiful that we are unworthy to live in such a place. Weareunworthy. It is through God’s love, however, that we have been blessed to live in such a place. So why, then, do I need an escape?

I need an escape from the negativity of society to remind myself of God’s grace and loving forgiveness. Society is the monster hiding in the corner, it is not the world. Society has manipulated our minds into believing that we, ourselves, are not good enough, that we are unwelcome. That we are mistakes. Society has driven young adults across the world to troubling extents because it holds captive the minds of our peers. I need an escape from this sense of living. This sense of living in fear, that one wrong move will lead to inevitable failure. I need an escape from this society that pushes young girls and grown women into believing that they are not good enough, when in reality, society isn't good enough for us. I need an escape from the idea that I am not equal, have never been equal and will never be equal. I need an escape from the day to day life in which my heart and soul are full of minuscule worries that are too insignificant to deserve even a millisecond of my thought.

I need an escape to remember the goodness of this world, the sense of love and joy that only the pureness of nature can bring. I need an escape to remind me of the good in people, to remind me that it is not solely their fault that society has held their minds captive. I need an escape to break the chains that society has bound me in.

But beware of the girl who finds an escape, for she will come back more powerful than you could ever imagine.

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