What's Real?
A white dog, a yellow ball and ground covered in grass. He was looking forward, seeing the smile of his pet, the ball he bought to play with him that reminds him that he has not played with him for a while and the beautiful green ground. He is thinking again that it has been six years of living alone. Or, was it just yesterday? He still remembers it clearly when each one of his family members was there for the last time. The last gathering. It is just an old man with his pet. A creature that is good with filling this void with joy. But, he is still wondering, is any of it real? Is he still here, or did he just leave with everybody else? He looks over to the small wooden house. It looks more like a room built in the woods than a house. There is a chair inside and the TV is still on. He looked around for a bit and thought, does anything become real once others can see it too? Do senses need validation, just like what's inside of each one of us?
I read you and to be fair it is hard to tell what is real. The dog and its ball and since it looks well taken care of I assume that dog doesn't live alone unless...the dog is a memory too.
Glad that it was perceived as intended. And hopefully, you enjoyed it.. I didn't consider the dog's existence when I was writing. Whether he existed or not. But, it is a good point to mention.
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Sometimes memories make yesterday feel like six years ago, and six years feel like yesterday.I believe that some things do not need validation from others to be real. The joy of a loyal pet, the warmth of a memory, and the emotions we carry in our hearts are real simply because we experience them. Thank you for sharing such a meaningful reflection on loneliness, memory, and the nature of existence.
I like that. In a way, it depends on individual perception. It could be at times a memory that feels true as it was just happened seconds ago.
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Thank you for your thoughtful comment. I completely agree some memories stay so vivid that they feel like they happened yesterday. I appreciate you stopping by.