The Illusion of Familiarity

"...living in the illusion of familiarity, when in reality, every

moment and every breath is always unfamiliar, unknown."

- Nico, Interruption

We are comfortable in our not knowing

what goes on behind

closed doors

accustomed to the inviting store fronts

that friends and family want

their lives to be.

We gaze into the window displays

and perhaps 

engage in conversation

in the doorway

or 

at the front counter.

Rarely do we see

the stockroom

the employee entrance

the loading dock

the alleyway dumpsters.

Asking to step 

behind 

the counter

or tour

the stockroom

is risky.

Perhaps we will engage instead by

inviting

our family and friends

to come out the front door

and

stand on the sidewalk

sit on the curb

walk in the gritty street

and

to share

a morning sunrise or

an afternoon stroll

 or simply gaze in awe

at a night sky.

Together.

Rw

Fire Up by Ben von Burg
“Books are the best of things, well used. What is the right use? What is the one end, which all means go to effect? They are for nothing but to inspire.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson  As a writer, your only duty is to be original, to inspire, to put something new on paper. Don’t be reasonable – your job is to to fire up people’s imaginations, to give them permission to dream, and to lift their heads up to the incredible sight of the stars. They may forget what you wrote about – but they won’t forget how you made them feel. It’s your turn now. Dream, be unreasonable and write what comes to you for 15 minutes. BvB