Art Explained by a Writer: Surely He Will Come?
I like you, she said.
He nodded. There was no need to say what both of them felt so naturally at the age of five.
I love you, he whispered in her ear.
It was nothing more than a sigh. The only thing she clearly understood was when he declared that, at only 15 years old, he had to leave to make his fortune.
I'll be back soon, he wrote. He never amassed the fortune he had hoped for. Full of doubt, the 25-year-old left the letter with the postman.
I built us a home. Just a few more stitches and his slippers will be ready. Will he be coming back soon? Every day at around the same time, the 35-year-old woman waited for the man of her dreams...
Time always seemed to stand still when she stood in the doorway... surely he would come?
7-2-2026
Painter: Christen Dalsgaard
Painting: Mon han dog ikke skulle komme? (1879)- oil on canvas - public domain
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Dreams and promises seem to be twin sisters. They rarely come to fruition, especially in matters of love. The bit about knitting slippers reminded me of Penelope. It's always wonderful to read you.
Las ilusiones y las promesas parecen ser hermanas gemelas. Pocas veces se concretan, y menos en materia amorosa. Lo de tejer las pantuflas me hizo recordar a Penélope. Siempre es maravilloso leerte.
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He might come... Unless he died on the way home. He did take his time though!
Hahaha. The wait is driving me crazy, hahaha.
I know what you mean. It's hard to keep busy or stay in a dreaming world or different galaxy.
That's right. It's difficult. But not impossible.
Así es. Es difícil. Pero no imposible.
She waits for him and is loyal, I suppose he is too, hahaha.
If it were today, she wouldn't wait. In fact, when the man arrives, if he ever does, she'd already have two children, and he'd have one. There's the dream family, only it's not their own.
You never know... there are loyal people or should I say: people who truly love and aren't in a hurry to get married or involved into a relation afraid to be seen as weird. It takes courage to take care of yourself and build something yourself. She did, about him we don't know. He could have died or found the one he loves on his way back or he lied and let the relationship (one of children) bled till she forgets.