Displacement is what can’t be touched but can be seen and felt
It changes you, sometimes even for the better
Displacement is the feeling of discomfort
The feeling of anxiety rushing down your spine
It creates tension that paralyzes you
Humans crave familiarity without such, we feel helpless
Displacement can be as easy as skin color, ethnicity, race and even hair color
The feeling of not belonging brings the feeling of failure
Many wonder how such a horrible feeling can bring any good
But we fail to understand what we have yet to see
To see growth is to step out of your comfort zone
So how can you witness growth when you do everything to avoid it
Displacement is learning how to adapt
Learning to change like the seasons
Fall like autumn
Rise like spring
And shine like the summer
Displacement is learning how to let go but not to forget
Displacement isn’t physical, it is emotional
What we feel takes over what we know
We can feel like we don’t belong
That doesn’t mean we aren’t safe
One can feel displaced in a new town
But that feeling is only there because we got emotionally attached to what was not what is
Displacement is survival
Just because it feel comfortable doesn’t mean it’s the best thing for us
Sometimes displacement is necessary
Sometimes displacement means never settling for the bare minimum
It means becoming stronger
Displacement should no longer be seen as negative
It should be seen as a feeling of human privilege
I totally agree with everything you wrote. I never thought about how we adopt with the season change. How we can forget the sunny days on a rainy day. Of course, sometimes we miss things and wish everything goes back to the way it was. However, we still adopt and move on with our lives. Displacement does make us stronger sometimes.
I like your argument about how displacement is more emotional than physical. When you think about it the reason why we feel displaced in general is because of the previous attachment we had to something else. Although we may physically displaced, what it affects the most is our emotions and that’s a very powerful message.