I stepped into a magic room and it cast a light onto me.
I could have been a shadow, at least, that’s how I saw my former self. Considering that I am here now sitting in the light and what I was before is nearly impossible to see, it seems to make sense. The only proof she existed at all is that she knew the same people and was looked upon with the same eyes.
I have been trying to look at her in the mirror for years but she always seems distracted and won’t hold still. Some nights, when it is extra quiet I think I can hear her. And when it is extra dark, I’ll catch her looking around for what could be an imaginary problem (for an imaginary person perhaps) because I know her and she is as restless as I am. I like to follow her around when I can because I want to see if she finds whatever it is she’s been looking for and because I have nothing else to do.
Last night was especially dark and quiet so I felt relieved when I saw her. She was stumbling, still looking around for imaginary solutions for her imaginary problems which I suspect all came down to her feeling lonely. She found a door and stepped into a big room.
She’s not usually in a room. She’s usually out in the open looking more lost than that. This room had things like boxes and drawers to open. She quickly grabbed an old wooden box, and when she opened it she was startled by a young man. Did he come out of the box?
No, this was a young man who didn’t ask questions like a genie would, he just appeared with a big glowing smile and shared all of his wonderful adventures with us. And unlike a genie, he seemed to have all the answers. After some long captivating conversations, we continued looking around the room. We were delighted to find a cat that also wanted to befriend us. And then the boxes started to take on personalities of their own. The colors and textures became more pronounced and there was joy and movement in the room. I think we both started glowing with color. I realized that this was a room where things happen. People started coming and going and the light came shining in.
The Magic Room
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