The Paper-Thin Veil

And when the veil finally does slip, that which had been assumed will be just as absurd and just as true as had always been believed. Who finds themselves on which side of this equation will be the surprising part, as the expectations of the vast majority fall to the floor as they do. Count yourself lucky to have expectations, you will. And when your hopes and dreams are felt ebbing, and you can recall how they once flowed, I sincerely wish you can ride that wave on your own for as long as you need, and partnered for as long as you'd like. Eternity is tricky, but by my calculations we've been in it this whole time, it's just we (I?) have not fully appreciated/realized that yet.

We will, and when we do, it will feel familiar in so many ways, despite the knowledge that we have never walked any of these paths together. That familiarity is what pulsates now through the torturously thin veil, hardly providing any meaningful cover to the face it is meant to conceal from my vision at this point. Familiarity is crescendoing to desire and soon to necessity. Am I ready to be your obsession? While we are about to find out either way, may I politely insert here that if I am not quite prepared in that moment, the simple shift from unconfirmed to this will sharply speed the remaining reconciliation regarding sides- both in and out. When the walls fell, when the veil fell, when my armor fell, when my eyes filled, with the sight of you, with the light of you, oh how bright are you, ~and as all the colors dazzle~ just soaking in your form~ I remember a promise is a promise- a vow is a vow- and punctuality, sweet precise timing, is equivalent and appreciated from all consenting perspectives.