In the Dark

20 Nov 2019 · 3 min

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The piece is a spoken‑word style monologue that explores the speaker’s inner turmoil about life’s direction, purpose, and love. It repeatedly asks how one can know they are following their true calling and whether they have found a soulmate. The narrator reflects on the flood of conflicting advice from others, the difficulty of discerning an underlying truth, and the weight of daily choices that feel like matters of life or death. Metaphors of stepping into an arena versus hiding under a bed illustrate the tension between confronting challenges and retreating. The refrain emphasizes feeling “in the dark” despite attempts to act rightly, underscoring a pervasive sense of uncertainty and yearning for clarity.

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I look around at all the different faces. Everyone's a story on the street. Distant past in search of a future. Lonely soul longs to be complete. I think about the path I'm pursuing, how my heart's leading me around. Forces me to ask myself questions. Should I move on? Should I settle down? How do you know when you're doing what you were born to do? How do you know when you found your soulmate? So many times I was doing what I thought was right, only to find I was really in the dark. I've listened to so many words of wisdom. Everyone's got another point of view. Piled up so many contradictions, hard to find the underlying truth. Yeah, I think about the choices I'm making every day. It could be life or death. Sometimes I choose to step in the arena, sometimes to hide beneath the bed. How do you know when you're doing what you were born to do? How do you know when you found your soulmate? So many times I was doing what I thought was right, only to find I was really in the dark. How do you know when you're doing what you were born to do? How do you know when you found your soulmate? So many times I was doing what I thought was right, only to find I was really in the dark. Yeah, so many times I was doing what I thought was right, only to find I was really In the dark.