Doris LessingAs I was saying, that’s the dark secret of our time, no one mentions it, but every time one opens a door one is greeted by a shrill, desperate and inaudible scream.
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As I was saying, that’s the dark secret of our time, no one mentions it, but every time one opens a door one is greeted by a shrill, desperate and inaudible scream. This quote is spoken by John Lennon in the song “Holding on to the World.” In this song, he describes how our world seems to be in turmoil and that we all seem to be screaming out for help and support. He goes on to say that we are all lost in this world and there is no one around to listen to us when we call for help. This idea is very true today, as more and more people are lost and feel like they’ve been left behind.
People who were once able to do anything they wanted with their life now struggle to find basic needs met. Their world turns upside down and they find themselves in unfamiliar places with no idea how they got there or how they can get back into their familiar world. It’s like the blaring of a siren that never stops ringing out in the darkness of night: we’re all screaming for help but no one is listening because there are no voices left strong enough to hear us.
Source: The Golden Notebook
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