Sweet Sounds of Solitude

 Laugh, and the world laughs with you;
Weep, and you weep alone;
For the sad old earth must borrow its mirth,
But has trouble enough of its own.
Sing, and the hills will answer;
Sigh, it is lost on the air;
The echoes bound to a joyful sound,
But shrink from voicing care.

Rejoice, and men will seek you;
Grieve, and they turn and go;
They want full measure of all your pleasure,
But they do not need your woe.
Be glad, and your friends are many;
Be sad, and you lose them all,—
There are none to decline your nectared wine,
But alone you must drink life’s gall.

Feast, and your halls are crowded;
Fast, and the world goes by.
Succeed and give, and it helps you live,
But no man can help you die.
There is room in the halls of pleasure
For a large and lordly train,
But one by one we must all file on
Through the narrow aisles of pain.

Ella Wilcox

TOP: Bib Tank Top by Tres Blah Collabor88 ~ Available at Collabor88 {January 8 to January 31}
BOTTOMS: Minerva Joggers by Blueberry Collabor88 ~ Available at Collabor88 {January 8 to January 31}
SHOES: Fire Boots by Blueberry Collabor88 ~ Available at Collabor88 {January 8 to January 31}
HAIR: Pony Up by Tableau Vivant Collabor88 ~ Available at Collabor88 {January 8 to January 31}
HAIRBASE: Leltuka HB2 by Tableau Vivant Collabor88 ~ Available at Collabor88 {January 8 to January 31}
HEAD: Simone Bento Head by Lelutka
SKIN: Arwen {Medium 2} by Essences
EYE COLOR: Ula by Zibska
LIP COLOR: Glimmer Lips by Lumae
HEAD PHONES: From Suko Set – Exclusive Headphones {pink and Silver} by Enfant Terrible
BRACELETS: Screw Handcuffs by Pure Poison
PHONE & EARPHONES: Yoga Arm Phone and Earphones by Astralia ~ Available at Collabor88 {January 8 to January 31}
NECKLACE: Talia Necklace {11} by MINIMAL ~ Available at The Seasons Story {Jan 10 to Jan 31}

Maple Forest {seasons} by Little Branch ~ Available at The Liaison Collaborative {Jan 7 to Jan 30}
Snakeweed {4 seasons} by Little Branch ~ Available at The Liaison Collaborative {Jan 7 to Jan 30}
Tuscany Table and Chair by Bixty ~ Available at The Liaison Collaborative {Jan 7 to Jan 30}
*AF* Herbals – Step Ladder Weathered by Artisan Fantasy
*AF* Herbals – Herb Shelf Weathered by Artisan Fantasy
JIAN :: Silly Shibes – Companion Pup (Sesame Fade)
Scarlet Creative Miss Olwen Realistic Size ~ Available at Collabor88 {January 8 to January 31}
+Half-Deer+ Cat Lady Garden Chair – Vintage White
BackBone Vintage Lawn Mower with Pots
Jian :: Cobblestone Path – Straight
Serenity Style – Let’s Bake Gacha Set ~ Available at The Liaison Collaborative {Jan 7 to Jan 30}
[ zerkalo ] Boho-colored kitchen Gacha Collection – Basket
[][] bh [][] – shabby birdhouse (cayenne) by Blueberry Hill
Silence. – Shabby Barrel Table