I’ve noticed something about myself.

Whenever life becomes complicated,

whenever love feels uncertain,

whenever effort doesn’t lead to reward —

I instinctively compare it to a fairytale.

And I ask:

“Why isn’t this simpler?”

“Why isn’t this clearer?”

“Why doesn’t this feel magical?”

But the real question is deeper.

Why do I compare fairytales with reality in the first place?

Why does my mind hold them side by side?

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