It’s the beating of my heart. The way I lie awake, playing with shadows slowly climbing up my wall. The gentle moonlight slipping through my window and the sound of a lonely car somewhere far away, where I long to be too, I think. It’s the way I thought my restless wandering was over, that I’d found whatever I thought I had found, or wanted, or needed, and I started to collect my belongings. Build a home. Safe behind the comfort of these four walls and a closed door. Because as much as I tried or pretended or imagined myself as a part of all the people out there, I was still the one locking the door every night. Turning off the phone and blowing out the candles so no one knew I was home. ’cause I was never really well around the expectations of my personalityand I wanted to keep to myself. and because I haven’t been very impressed lately. By people, or places. Or the way someone said he loved me and then slowly changed his mind. Charlotte Eriksson
About This Quote

The idea of a person who closes herself off from the world in order to protect herself is a very common theme in all types of relationships. However, in regards to the relationship between two people in love, this is a very important thing to remember. The walls in this case are not meant to be used as a barrier to keep people out. Rather, they are meant to be used as a protection mechanism for people when they are in love.

When you feel that something or someone is trying to hurt you, it’s very important that you are able to show your loved one that you are strong enough to protect yourself. They will never want to see you hurt or leave them.

Source: Another Vagabond Lost To Love: Berlin Stories On Leaving & Arriving

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