Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Inside trouble

Do you know what you find there?

You find 23 shades of orange, an explosion of your favorite color. The color you love for its flavor, its tingle, both sweet and sour - the softest acidic sensation - and its warmth and brightness, not its heat. It surrounds you here, you like it less - but just for a moment - until you feel your feet on the ground and realize you're still whole, despite the swirl that encompasses everything.

You find your home, cool and warm all at once.

You find every game you've ever loved to play, ever wanted to play. Pieces, parts, cards, tokens, boards, rules (yes, even these games have rules) laid out by someone who likes to play the same games. Who plays them as well as you.

You find a vortex, a wave, a tornado. You find an uncharted road, a path just for you, no signs, you must rough it here. A journey where you are called to rely on your instincts, not your mind.

3 comments:

Alison said...

You? Need to write a book.

Anonymous said...

That is an amazing account! Others will read and take part of it as their own - the sign of a great writer - but in it's entirety, mine.

I second Alison - where is the damn book?

Nicole said...

best4future - I will, I've been meaning to update my links for a while.

Alison - You keep saying that I'll start to believe you.

Anon - I was inspired.