Cassie Gault
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Do animals kill themselves?
Do animals kill them selves? I ask myself today, after hearing the news of your passing away. I sit by the river, and watch tadpoles swim, when this question is posed: “what’s so different about them?” How simple their life, to just be and exist. No questions or worries, no imposed purpose. How do we know the extent of life’s reach? What toll was given to the starfish dried up on the beach? Does a bird fly into a window caused by a lack of understanding, or because just like us, life became too demanding? Does a worm reject its needs and decide to quit trying- or did the sun beat too hot, and the ground began drying? What’s so different about humans that we see in such color, but life muddles the painting, and it begins to feel cluttered. How unfair that we were burdened with the privilege of self-awareness. What joy and sorrow that weighted gift bears us. Do animals kill themselves, I ask myself once more. Are we so different from them? I’m not really sure.
By Cassie Gault6 days ago in Poets
Can you please want me?
You’ve perfected the precise formula needed to fool them. And you’re serving it to them on a silver platter. You’re funny, smart, interesting. Impressive yet humble. Elusive yet inviting. Quiet yet talkative. You’re anything they need you to be right now. Are you yourself? Maybe. You’re not really sure.
By Cassie Gault6 days ago in Poets
Are You Questioning Your Religion?
Hello! If you're reading this, I would like to make an assumption about you. I'm guessing that you are one of two types of people. The first type being someone who was raised in a household where your religion was picked for you, and the second being someone who was lucky enough to be raised with freewill to choose what you believe. Now, I may be wrong, but I feel that these are the two most common categories a person can fall into. If you're the first type of person, like me, you're probably here because you've begun to ask yourself hard questions about your religion and the part it plays in your everyday life. Maybe you've even had these questions floating around in your head for quite some time, but they have always seemed avoidable. As for the people who have experimented with religion their whole lives, you might be here because you are always on the hunt for new ideas, or maybe just studying religion is a form of worship in itself. We should never stop asking questions! I believe even if you are confident in your practice, it is never a bad idea to address new information and concepts. Not to mention, it's also VERY fun to talk about all the possibilities. You know those rare, heart to heart conversations you have with people that make you think really hard about what you believe, and they inspire thoughts you've never had before? Those are my favorite types of conversations. Hopefully, this post can be a form of that for you, even though it's just me thinking. I also hope that this finds you if you're feeling alone in your journey. I believe we are all fundamentally the same, and that these questions are running through our blood. I just want you to know that you are not alone.
By Cassie Gault3 years ago in Humans
The Space
The frigid air fills everything here. It fills your lungs, starting at your lips and sharply diving into what feels like empty space behind your belly button. You have on a hat, but the air slips underneath it and into your ears. You hear the crunch of the frost beneath your feet with a clarity that you've only ever experienced during the night. Listening to only that for a while, you just walk. A glance over your shoulder every few steps to make sure nothing is following you. Then, your mind wanders, as it tends to:
By Cassie Gault3 years ago in Horror