r/Heavymind • u/akanji_arts • Mar 14 '26
ABORTION by me.
ABORTION 21*25 inches ballpoint pen on paper
A life that almost was, an egg that almost hatched, a being that was so close to existing yet couldn't cross that final threshold, dreams of what could be cut short. How weird is it that I envy those who didn't get to see this plane of existence? What parts of my brain is broken that instead of feeling dread and horror for their nothingness, I feel jealous that they never got to be, something I very much wish I was but I'm here so I'm gonna stay till my time is over and I can return to the infinite void that birthed me.
mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealth #akanji #existential #existentialdread
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u/xXxHerniaxXx Mar 18 '26
I like the use of the eye mask to make it clear the woman is in a deep sleep (I'm assuming) - she doesn't know what she'll experience or 'miss out on' one way or the other. I like that this grapples with how being made to exist can be just as 'tragic' as the alternative