A Life

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A combination that holds the key to my present

Yet also encompasses my past-

A past so incredibly unbelievable

That it could surely be mistaken for a work of fiction

The characters play out in my mind and in my life

Sometimes the fabric enveloping both comes together

In a solitary seam weaving each part collectively and

In that single moment, reality and fantasy become entwined

On that day long ago when different worlds collided,

Two people were blind to the idea that they were setting the stage

For a story to be written; yet the basic elements of any good fairy-tale

Had already been put in motion

A backdrop of fantasy with dragons and knights and medieval villages

Two people meeting with false identities known only to the audience

A classic tale of misunderstanding and hopelessness

A tale of redemption via goodness and truth

To save another’s life is an awesome experience

To see the person rescued from the clutches of a damaged identity

And restored to a higher plane of existence and belief in self

And to continue to guide them toward the path of self-esteem

Is a privilege to be a part of

The clouds of doubt have been wiped away

And the one to be rescued realizes that he no longer walks alone

Yet the haze of fantasy still veils their lives

They step intermittently in and out of the realm of reality

But there is a cost to giving the blood of life

And the giver must take care not to lose their own

A fine balance needs to be struck so that

Both parties stand intact

To achieve this balance is the ultimate in friendship

A friendship forged through reaching bottom

And being pulled back up out of the darkness

Both in the imaginary and the real worlds

What future tales does the blank page hold

And for whom does the bell really toll?

All Material CopyWrite Michelle Beckham-Corbin