To Exist Softly

to exist softly: a thank you note

by Hafizha Zahra D.

About breakups, The project itself addresses how letting go requires great emotional perseverance. The message wish to be delivered is how said perseverance should be built on one's preferred pace, albeit slow. Cultivating softness, without weakness, but with strength instead. Just as how I like it to be.

for my loved ones, there's nothing more beautiful than someone who goes out of their way to make life beautiful for others.

Inspired by a breakup, the tone of this piece gradually changes from reminiscence to liberation. This change implies that, albeit difficult, the character in place eventually breaks free from a relationship that restricted their growth. The narration of the piece utilizes the character’s stream of consciousness, showing the audience that a breakup is not linear; hence, the change of tone in place. Ultimately, this piece is a realistic portrayal of the pursuit of closure.

The rationale behind this piece pertains to the significance of closure to oneself. The absence of closure in a breakup hinders one from truly blooming —tenaciously— on their own.

Meanwhile, the absence of closure goes hand-in-hand with a sense of dependency. Alas, in a world where humans aren’t as altruistic as most make us ought to be, romantic dependency can be catastrophic.

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special thanks to: Moehammad Ridwan Naila Triandaya Putri Farrel Ardan Marsami Djasmine N. Naura Tri Kamilla