what's trapping me

Greyson 2022-03-24 09:02:00

not time. What I am afraid of is not that my leaves are falling one by one over time, that I do not know where my leaves are and how many, but the memory that comes back from time to time makes me feel that it is falling one by one, and I , I don't know when I am not myself, another me who has lost memory, reason, and cognition.

When I first read it, I thought I could fight the memory dilemma just by accepting it now. After amnesia, you can observe everything around you with new eyes, which is a new adventure in old age.

But the "subconscious mind" tells me the opposite. After writing the above comment I had a dream, I went back to my childhood, I have friends and family, I don't know which one time I left temporarily and forever. I looked at the sky, and occasionally some lost cognitions popped up, and I realized that my leaves were not what they are now, they have fallen off piece by piece. But I don't always remember. Although every time I think about it, it makes me realize that I am not myself, and all my expectations, failures, achievements, struggles, and confusions have all been left behind. I've spent my life searching for who I am, and I don't expect to find the answer, but I've even forgotten the process, I'm no longer who I used to be. So who am I? Last moment, now, next moment, who am I?

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The Father quotes

  • Anthony: Can I ask you a question?

    Laura: Yes.

    Anthony: Are you a nun?

    Laura: No.

    Anthony: Then why are you speaking to me as if I'm retarded?

  • Anthony: I am worried. It's very worrying. I mean... Losing all my things, everyone's just helping themselves, and... If this goes on much longer, um, I'll be stark naked. And, um, I... I won't be able to tell what time it is.