Secundus Journey

Act 1 | The Dealer  "The rules are quite, quite  simple. Look at the cards you have been dealt, then use those cards to collect more." We are the mere planewalkers of this realm. A realm so eternal, mythical, and kind that every creation is born with its roles already attuned to his very name, gender, skin, and blood. We are but mere creatures that are destined to serve our roles. And thus, we have our own cards.  The man is to build for we are the brutes that protect the weak in our societies. The women, the children, and even the other men, the weak men. This is what is required of us, for it is the norms that have preserved our race. Then, so shall it be. The cards are dealt in the men's favor. We are the protectors, so we have to be strong. What is strong? A brute with a voice that dazzles the very air and makes you shiver. Perhaps, not always. "Look at the man you are", said once you achieve something, because why wouldn't you be the "person you ar...

Dark Starry Night  Sometimes, I stare at the dark sky in the evening to see if the stars are still there. It has been years since I felt the warmth of these majestic artifacts of light and heat, yet I still hope that maybe one day, I can find the warmth that once covered me during the coldest night. Is it a bad thing to be weak? I think not. If anything, through our weaknesses we grow into the better versions of ourselves. But what if we are uncapable of filling the gap within by ourselves? What if that gap was once filled by someone else, someone that is no longer with us? Are we to be lost in time and lose our sight by the alluring illusions of the past? Or should we, somehow, hold on to something and move forward? We are all humans after all. Despite being years and years away, their sight can be welcoming for those who want to feel adopted by those stars. Distance, then, is no matter. What matters is that how you feel and what you attach onto them. Just a thought. What would I ...