a serenade for sadness

The allure of sadness grows from the misleading sense of comfort and solitude. It brings soft joy, feeling so emotionally connected without added anxiety. We turn grateful and reflective of valuable entities for only a short moment until we allow ourselves to return to the monotony of everyday life—true sadness, backed by pain and suffering we never actively seek to endure.

We wipe the tears that cascade down rosy cheeks so as not to relinquish ourselves of the control we constantly exude. The distractions of life drive us towards movies, music, work, and activities that allow us to experience the sentiments we protect ourselves from; anguish, agony, homesickness, hurt. It is easy to hide and view others' misfortunes and risks when there is no bearing on one’s mind and spirit.

It’s the soft sense of sorrow we feel for others. The empathy that creeps forward as someone suffers. We inherently offer compassion when someone’s hurt is far greater than what we wish to endure. It is a collective, innate response to a raw, organic emotion that cannot withstand a strong facade.

We are reminded how profound happiness and profound sadness are the ebbs and flows of our monotonous days. It is the moment we remember how small we are in the even smaller speck of reality. The importance of uncomfortable sadness is overshadowed by the hollowness of the world.

We brush through the unpleasant moments as swiftly as humanly possible. Persevering and relishing in our truest emotions is a rare occurrence; we force ourselves into a state of falsified content.

How beautifully reflective sadness allows us to become. Returning to a moment that once held happy connotations or recognizing moments of happiness after dejection. The search for happiness comes at the paradoxical dispense of sadness. We search or leave one emotion behind to find the other.

We make the hard, and sometimes right decisions. The tough moments that blossom into new beginnings and stories can be rooted in wonderfully melancholic decisions. Each intimate emotion plays harmoniously with one another, allowing us to remember how beautiful it is to feel so profoundly.