A lot of time was spent in connecting with people whose memories of me - and my memories of them - were frozen at the last time we had met. The fact that their lives had changed and so had mine, came as no surprise. However, this time, the changes morphed into life-patterns and possibilities strutting on a runway - for my eyes only - or so it seemed. Cupping my hands around the peep-hole to shut the light out, I was peering into the Kaleidoscope of my life.
coloured-broken-glass memories,
coloured-glass-bead events
and
coloured-glass-bangle-piece people
were waltzing together at every turn of mirror-tube time; weaving short-lived patterns to the tune of musical-glass-clink conversations.
Clink, Turn
"See how beautiful your life could be..like ours"
Clink, Turn
"Why do you not do things our way? You know it works! Look at us!"
Clink, Turn
"Dont throw your life away believing that you are somehow different and better than the rest of us!"
Clink, Turn
"Learn from us what is important in life "
I struggled to keep up with the patterns. Before I could find meaning in one, with a clink and turn there appeared a new one.
Teasing. Taunting. Giggling with a knowing look.
Sleight of hand of a chuckling God.
Did not seem fair.
I wished I had the time to make sense of the patterns; feel my way through their colourful maze.
I wished a pattern appeared and revealed its secrets the instant its reflection coloured my dark pupils.
I wished for familiarity; for understanding; for answers.
I wished for the next Clink and Turn.
I still do.
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