{"id":1486,"date":"2026-10-01T13:54:24","date_gmt":"2026-10-01T12:54:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inquiringtogether.com\/?page_id=1486"},"modified":"2026-10-02T07:13:26","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T06:13:26","slug":"the-perfect-disappointment","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/inquiringtogether.com\/?page_id=1486","title":{"rendered":"The Perfect Disappointment"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-10-01T13:54:24+01:00\">1 October 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To leap towards the stars,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">and find one\u2019s face in the mud.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And yet do it<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">over and over again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To learn the taste<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">of the ashes of hope,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">and yet remember<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">the sweetness of its return.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To sleep uneasy<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">in the dark of fear,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">but with a dreaming eye.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To perfect the art of<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">escaping disappointment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Until the day,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">one stumbles into<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">the perfect disappointment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From which there\u2019s no coming back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No other choice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But to sit with it<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">and be devoured by it,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">over a lifetime,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The perfect disappointment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That stills<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">the see-saw of chasing and escaping.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That removes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">the need to arrive at a point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That reveals<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">the stars scattered in the mud.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The perfect disappointment<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">is also<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">the disquieting freedom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To become disappointment to others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To disentangle the roots of oneself<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">from theirs<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">and let the roots breathe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To feel<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">without the burden of time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To look<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">without a lens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:26px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To see them<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">and be seen by them<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">with nothing but<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">the naked eye.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p 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