Dark // Light

In a figurative sense, I don't believe in black and white. Especially at a young age, a lot of the things in our life fall in some sort of grey area.

This list that we mold for ourselves never seems to end. 

- Who we want to be 

- Where we see ourselves in 10 years

- Our chosen Occupation

- Where we want to live

-etc. 

Personally, I find myself falling somewhere in the middle with the majority of the list above. The grey area. Black and White is nothing but an illusion formed in a fictional utopia. 

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They say that darkness is just the absence of light. We often ignore and justify darkness as something as temporary. It's as easy as flipping a switch, waking up from a kindred dream, or stepping out of a dark room. 

By ignoring darkness, we fail to comprehend. We fail to understand. We fail to know why we yearn for the light. 

You would be lying if you said you were never blind to your next step. Darkness is a very big part of our life. In the figurative and literal sense, darkness makes you think. Because when the tangible things in front of you are not illuminated, your mind wanders. Your mind is forced to find a light of its own. 

Darkness is real. Why do we as a society ignore what is not seen? Why do we only focus on the light when the switch can be turned off? Why do we only focus on the light when the sun sets? Why do we only focus on the light when millions of people are stuck in the dark? 

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I believe there is no light without the recognition of darkness.