6.041 Merging

by | Apr 19, 2026

We dance on the outskirts of who we are, wanting to but too scared to enter our center.

Instead, we don masks so that we are unseen by our truth.

During parts of our orbit, when the distance hits a break point, the pull overpowers our fear and draws us into its middle.

There, our masks along with our costumes burn away until we can do nothing but merge with who we are.

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