The ‘secret garden’ is our own inner self, our deepest desires, fears, or truths. the desire for connection with others mirrors the desire to know ourselves fully, yet some parts will always remain elusive. It can never be pinned down because everything else (thoughts, memories, desires) is already a reflection or a distortion; we’re always chasing something that’s simultaneously within us and beyond us. Our inner sense of incompleteness always leads us to seek love, understanding, and intimacy, but the ultimate “truth” or “core”, whether in another person or ourselves, is never fully grasped. And the melancholy comes from realizing that the search itself might be endless… yet unavoidable.
The ‘secret garden’ is our own inner self, our deepest desires, fears, or truths. the desire for connection with others mirrors the desire to know ourselves fully, yet some parts will always remain elusive. It can never be pinned down because everything else (thoughts, memories, desires) is already a reflection or a distortion; we’re always chasing something that’s simultaneously within us and beyond us. Our inner sense of incompleteness always leads us to seek love, understanding, and intimacy, but the ultimate “truth” or “core”, whether in another person or ourselves, is never fully grasped. And the melancholy comes from realizing that the search itself might be endless… yet unavoidable.
[Edit: Had to add a conclusion.]