I need more than anything right now what is, of course, most impossible, someone to love me, to be with me at night when I wake up in shuddering horror and fear of the cement tunnels leading down to the shock room, to comfort me with an assurance that no psychiatrist can quite manage to convey.
In her journals, Sylvia Plath expresses a deep longing for companionship and emotional support during her moments of vulnerability. She reflects on her fears and the haunting images that disrupt her peace, particularly during the night when she finds herself gripped by terror. The metaphor of “cement tunnels” suggests feelings of entrapment and despair, which are intensified by her mental struggles.
Plath's writing reveals a profound need for someone who can...
