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Drabble Corner

Michelle Swisz

May's Drabble on Illusions is written by (this name is familiar now) Jessica Michaan. I had to pick this one—it captures for me exactly what illusions are and do.

Waiting for No One

"I'm not ready for this, I have some stuff to sort out," he said.

But in my head, that sounded more like "Wait for me, I'll be out of this soon, ready and willing to be with you."

"I'm scared, worried about getting hurt again, about what tomorrow might bring."

Again, for my ears, that was "As soon as I conquer my fears I'll allow myself to love you."

For that, I could wait. He's the one for me, and if patience is what I need, then patience I'll have. Until I saw him in the arms of someone else.

This has been an interesting month for me; a little bit too interesting. I've written love poems for the first time since I was 14.Things are exactly as they need to be in my life, I do believe, but I'm just having some trouble accepting that, if that makes sense.

For instance, the relationship—how do I want it to go, and where, and will it go there? And then what? The three-story (including garage) condo—sell it for something that's more manageable for a person like me who can't do stairs very well without a stairlift, or try to simplify my lifestyle and keep this home while prices keep rising? The noisy cat—can't sell him. Even if I wanted to.

If I were being realistic, I would, I suppose, forget romance for now entirely until other things are settled or I'm better with their unsettledness, and see if my ex wants to share custody of the cat for half the year. But my heart is not realistic.

Does it ever work to be realistic? That is our theme for June—being realistic.

Here are the Drabble Guidelines, to look at before sending in your submission. In brief, a Drabble is 100 words exactly, not including the title, and it's due on the 10th of the month before the issue you're sending for publication in comes out. So "being realistic" Drabbles are due in by May 10, 2004.

See you next month.