It lives on as an existential temptation, a veritable itch you dare not scratch.<\/p>\n
The fear of the unknown permeates deeper than you’ll ever understand.<\/p>\n
It offers nothing in the way of absolution; it just feeds on your own<\/p>\n
insecurities and transgressions. Yet it offers a way out, a glittering<\/p>\n
spark of hope for those who can see beyond their own self-doubt<\/p>\n
and narrow scope of existence. It’s always in sight and yet it<\/p>\n
remains unreachable through all its notoriety.<\/p>\n
Worship what you can’t see and let me<\/p>\n
know where that takes you. Ambivalence<\/p>\n
will only get you so far.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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