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Some More Observations On My Vocal Writing
Introduction I know that I often write these diaristic pieces and I am writing this as a last Vocal story before I take a weekend off to spend a couple of days in Whitby. If you know me on Facebook, Instagram or Threads you will still see the pictures I post before I rejoin Vocal properly on Monday but this is what I have been dealing with this week.
By Mike Singleton đź’ś Mikeydred 2 years ago in Writers
The Reality of Online Tarot Readings and Fortune-Telling Scams
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By ♿ V+ Marie381Uk 2 years ago in Writers
Fading Echoes
West Haven was the kind of town where everyone knew everyone’s name, and their business, whether they liked it or not. Nestled between rolling hills, it was a place that seemed stuck in time, where the world moved slowly, and nothing much ever changed. It was the kind of place where love stories grew like wildflowers—romantic, untamed, and sometimes, a little too predictable. Emily and Mark’s romance was no exception. Emily was the town’s librarian, a quiet, thoughtful woman who had always loved books more than people. Her life was spent between the pages of stories, her world shaped by the characters who lived inside them. She never expected to fall in love. But then, Mark came along. Mark was a mechanic, with a smile that could make your heart race and a laugh that filled every room he entered. He was the kind of guy who could fix anything, from a broken-down truck to a broken heart. At least, that’s how Emily saw him in the beginning—like a hero from the pages of one of her favorite novels, full of charm and mystery. Their relationship had started like a beautiful story, each chapter filled with passion and excitement. They spent hours talking under the stars, their conversations flowing effortlessly as they discovered more about each other. It felt like the beginning of something special. But as the months passed, Emily began to notice the cracks. At first, it was small things—Mark forgetting to call when he said he would, or staying out late without explanation. But over time, the cracks deepened. Mark became more distant, more secretive. The man who once opened up about his dreams, his fears, and his past, suddenly became closed off. Emily tried to ignore it, convincing herself that it was just the stresses of life—work, small-town gossip, the weight of expectations. But deep down, she knew something was wrong. What hurt the most was the silence that had begun to settle between them. They’d sit together at dinner, but the conversations felt empty, the silence heavy with things unspoken. Emily had always been a listener, but now, even her attempts to reach out felt futile. Mark seemed lost in his own thoughts, a thousand miles away, even when he was right next to her. She didn’t know how to reach him anymore. One evening, after a particularly strained argument over something trivial—whether or not to go to a local festival—Mark stormed out of their house, leaving Emily standing alone in the living room. She had wanted to say something, to try and fix things, but the words wouldn’t come. Her mind was a whirlpool of confusion, questions, and doubts. What had gone wrong? Where had the man she fell in love with gone? Was this just a phase, or had they grown too far apart to fix? The following days felt like a blur. Emily spent hours at the library, her only sanctuary from the growing tension in her relationship. But even there, surrounded by the written words of others, she couldn’t escape the feeling that something inside her was unraveling. She had always been introspective, lost in her own thoughts, but this time it felt different. She realized that, for the first time in her life, she had lost touch with herself. Her self-awareness had always been her strength, but it had faded in the shadows of her relationship with Mark. She had given so much of herself to him, to their love, that she no longer knew who she was without him. She had made him her world, thinking that their love would fill the empty spaces in both their lives. But now, she couldn’t help but wonder—had she sacrificed too much of herself to be the person he wanted her to be? It wasn’t until she found herself in the quiet of the town diner one evening, nursing a cup of coffee, that the realization hit her. Mark had always been running. Running from his past, from his emotions, from the vulnerability that he feared so much. And she had been running with him, chasing a love that was based on what could have been, rather than what actually was. Mark walked into the diner, looking as tired and worn as she felt. He sat across from her, his eyes avoiding hers. The air between them was thick with unspoken words, a heavy silence that neither of them knew how to break. “I’ve been thinking, Emily,” Mark finally spoke, his voice low. “I’ve been running for so long—running from everything. From my past, my fears, and, I guess, from us too.” Emily’s heart ached as she looked at him, seeing the pain in his eyes that he had kept hidden for so long. “Mark,” she whispered, her voice barely audible. “I’ve been running too. Running from myself. I thought that if I just loved you enough, everything would be okay. But I can’t fix you. I can’t fix me, either.” He reached across the table, taking her hand in his, but she pulled it away gently. It wasn’t that she didn’t love him—it was that she loved him too much to keep pretending that their love was enough to heal the wounds they had both buried deep within themselves. “I thought love would be enough,” she said, her voice shaking. “But it’s not. Love starts with us. With knowing who we are, what we need, and what we’re willing to give.” Mark looked at her, his expression a mixture of sadness and understanding. He had known this moment was coming, but he had hoped, against hope, that he could escape it. He wasn’t ready to face himself, not yet. And Emily realized, with a sudden clarity, that she couldn’t wait for him to be ready. She couldn’t keep losing herself in someone else’s story. “I think it’s time for both of us to stop running,” Emily said softly. “We need to find ourselves first, before we can be anything to each other.” With that, she stood up, her heart heavy but resolute. She didn’t know what the future held, but she knew that she had to walk away—not because she didn’t love Mark, but because she loved herself too much to continue losing herself in a love that was never fully grounded in self-awareness. As she left the diner, she glanced back at Mark one last time. The town of West Haven, with its quiet streets and familiar faces, felt like a distant memory now. She was no longer the woman who had lost herself in someone else’s dream. She was learning to be her own.
By Sandra Amiedor2 years ago in Writers
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By ♿ V+ Marie381Uk 2 years ago in Writers
When the Road Gets Tough: Why You Should Keep Going Even When You Feel Like Giving Up
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The Different Types of Security Bollards and Their Uses in the UK.
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By Bulldog Locksmith2 years ago in Writers
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By ♿ V+ Marie381Uk 2 years ago in Writers
Explore the Best Publishing Houses in Texas: Your Guide to Book Publishers in Texas
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