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The Disappointed

The moon always lifts the dark clouds beside her

By Celia R MuellerPublished 3 years ago 4 min read
The Disappointed
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  The moon always lifts the dark clouds beside her.

  The clouds were low, and the wide streets were silent and deserted. Under the dim streetlights, his shadow was stretched out long, and on this autumn night, it was the shadow that accompanied him. He looked back, smiled helplessly at the shadow, and turned around, followed by a dull sigh.

  In the autumn breeze, the leaves "swish swish swish swish" scattered all over the ground. My life is just like this fallen leaf, even if it used to be delicate and lush, now it is abandoned by this cruel society, he thought.

  Why is it that Wu Yun, who is far worse than himself, was not laid off, and his official luck is so good, while he, who used to score high in mathematics and chemistry, is unable to escape the nightmare of layoffs? The more he thought about it, the angrier he became, so much so that when he saw his own shadow on the river, he felt bad, and used a stone to hit the "self" on the surface of the water hard. The water waves from near and far, slowly dissipated, and with no trace, he sat down on the ground.

  He had always seen the position of general manager as his hope to live on. But now everything has turned into a bubble, he has left the company, even as an ordinary employee can not be. He spent all his savings to complete the task given by the company, but now, except for two empty pockets, there is nothing. Just like the stone thrown into the water just now, there was only a momentary shock, and eventually, there was nothing left.

  In short, he felt that the world was too small, feeling an intolerable squeeze, so much so that it was difficult to breathe; and like being firmly tethered by an invisible rope, unable to break free.

  It started to rain, at first, it was "dripping", and soon it became "tada". The rain got heavier and heavier, but it could not quench his manic mood.

  He was forced to go home. Home? Rather than home, it is a "lonely" house. Back then, he came to this strange city. See the sky is not as blue as home, see the water is not as beautiful as home. Want to see far away, but the tall buildings blocked the view; no family, want to leave, but where to go? But he did not retreat, because he has persistence and pursuit of his dream. But now ......

  thinking as this has walked downstairs. Of course, he is only a resident on the top floor. However, even so, he was about to leave, the day after tomorrow. He dragged his tired body upstairs, and the older woman who was sweeping the floor also seemed to be laughing at him, but he didn't care to pay attention to it.

  He returned to the house and turned on the dusty lamp. In the past few years, he was not yet an entrepreneur, but he had already considered his business as his "home". He lay down on the bed, and the walls around him were covered with mottled lines. He wanted to get a good night's sleep, as he was leaving tomorrow, although he had lost his enthusiasm. But he couldn't sleep, so he got up, took a chair, and sat on the balcony to stare.

  The moon was missing from the night sky, and it looked bleak. "Dreams, dreams?" He muttered to himself. Dreams had inspired him for years, and aggravation was not swallowed hard by him because of dreams. He had always compared his dreams to the bright moon in the sky, one to ponder, one to inspire.

  The dark gray sky, which makes people feel lonely and empty, is like a black hole that sucks the courage and hope from inside people. He seems to have been sucked away by this darkness, no! It is definitely, just the body is still there.

  He closed his eyes gently, and when he opened them, he suddenly found the moon slowly coming out! "The moon, the moon!" He jumped up in surprise, like a child who had discovered some strange phenomenon.

  It was the 15th day of the month, and the moon had not yet fully emerged, but her graceful figure was already visible. The dark clouds slowly dispersed until the whole moon was presented in the sky.

  "It's beautiful!" He couldn't help but exclaim. Suddenly, it was as if his nerves were touched by something. "I see, so the moon has occasionally been obscured. So why isn't life like that? I'm buried now, but one day I'll come out on top, right? Yes, hang in there, hang in there! I will succeed! A philosopher once said, "Life is like a 'U' now I'm at a low point, but I'll climb up!"

  The dark clouds next to the moon are like obstacles and setbacks on the road of life, as long as you persevere, you always come back out of the darkness.

  He went back to sleep. He woke up the next day, refreshed and excited, walking to the train station, not at all like an unemployed person. He probably forgot that all he had was a one-way train ticket ......

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Celia R Mueller

Read a million books, travel a million miles

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