Know Me
You say you want to
know me. You ask me where I went to school, where I grew up and who my parents
are. You don’t know me. You will never know me.
If you want to know
me, you must read Harry Potter. Read The Sword of Truth, Twilight, and The
Hunger Games. See the magic, cast the spells, soar over the ground on a
dragon's back. If you want to know me, do not ask what my favourite food is.
Ask if I have dined
with the fairies, ask if I have drank from the Fountain of Youth. Ask if I have
sailed past the sun on the wings of a phoenix. Ask if I have ridden unicorns
through the forest. Ask if I have broken bread with kings and peasants alike.
If you want to know
me, watch Avatar and Star Trek. Fly into strange and alien worlds, see them
shimmer before your eyes. If you want to know me, grasp things that you can
barely comprehend. If you want to know me, do not look at this dull, lifeless
thing we call reality. Breathe fresh air in a place of your choosing. Climb the
highest mountain in the kingdom. Fight back invading armies, lead free people
to fight for liberty.
If you want to know
me, do not write textbooks or documentaries. See stories in your mind and let
them flow onto paper. Let magic swirl from your fingertips, creating new worlds
with no more than a stroke of keys. If you want to know me, write of magic and
true love, and the triumph of good versus evil, of heroes and their happy
endings.
Until you have cried
yourself to sleep in anguish over Harry’s death, or laughed in joy at Richard’s
triumph, you have never known me. Until you have created a world of your
choosing, lived there and loved there, through both joy and suffering, you will
never know me. Until you have entered the worlds in which I dwell, you have
never known me, and you never will.
You say you want to
know me, but in truth, you cannot, for I am not here. If you want to know me,
you need to fly. You need to meet me in worlds of magic and wonder, for that is
where I really am. I live fairy tales, my life is the stuff of magic. Sorcerers
cast spells in my dreams, and new fantastical worlds awaken when I do.
You say you want to
know me, but first you need to find me.
This is pretty awesome and so creative too! Keep up the great work Lauren! Supporting your dreams of writing 100%!
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