The Comfort zone
The Quiet Work of Becoming
Challenge accepted.
The acceptance of misguidance
pulls us to each end of the earth—
places never traveled.
Did you hear
that a dream spoken out loud
is stolen by those with real desire?
So hide ideas under fear
to steer thieves away
from your true interest.
Transform in silence
while those around you
see only what they’re supposed to.
Mention only what makes dreams safe.
Give fake love
to prove that care lives within you.
Keep intention
wrapped inside the depths of truth,
remaining unseen
to those too eager to embrace fate.
Smile like everything makes sense—
like bad means hope
to the one covered in lies.
Give up.
Throw in the towel.
Stop trying.
(The gift you possess
needs no effort to be achieved.)
The joy found in moments of inspiration
only survives battles
that end in victory.
But life forces losses
upon each person
without warning.
So burrow beneath war.
Stay clean—
to evade constant damage from the outside.
Leave passion from inside
at every destination,
to ensure your remembrance.
Engrave the essence you possess
on the world
with every opportunity—
ensuring the expansion
of the comfort zone.
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Marcus Hill
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Comments (8)
Congratulations for this being a top story, so much depth, a lot of your writing I have already seen has a lot of depth, I feel you do go really deep into the souls core. Amazing work keep going. I felt myself really pulled in like I could not stop with each piece you have written. Simply very powerful.
In a world full of misguidance, theft and impermanent loss, one must protect oneself by concealing the truth and remaining silent about transformation, while not being crushed by setbacks. One should always keep the passion and essence within in the world and ultimately achieve the mark and continuation of the self.
Congratulations on top story and the final message to engrave your essence!
"Your style is truly elegant... I feel like our stories might speak to the same reader 🖋👀"
What a profound poetic expression! Your perception here reels of clarity excellence. Well penned, and kudos on having this featured as a top story!
Wonderful! Congrats on top story!
Great work, the whole thing had me nodding along. Congrats on the TS 👏
Everything about this is awesome. The cover photo sets the tone right from the start. ⚡💙 Bill⚡