An ephemeral visit

I saw her in my dreams last night.

I was sneaking up on something of a hobbit home, a grassy hill with a window on top. I tried to peep in through the window from behind the bushes. There she was, taking care of a disabled man.

I retracted myself onto the grass, but she must have noticed me. She suddenly rushed out and floored me like a wrestler, pushing my shoulders down to the ground. Semi-excitedly and semi-anxiously, she demanded an answer to a question I can’t remember. All I know is there was only one true and honest-to-God answer in my heart. My eyes started welling up as I said: “Because I love you”.

She softened her hold, and the anxiousness on her face was replaced by a subtle smile of relief. She was smiling with her eyes more than with her cheeks. She then turned away and disappeared, leaving me lying on the grass. Alone.

Tuesday, 30 June 2026