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Once again I'm not invited. I thought this happens only when you are a child or a teenager at most. Not at this age. Not again and again and again. | Once again I'm not invited. I thought this happens only when you are a child or a teenager at most. Not at this age. Not again and again and again. | ||
Once again I'm not invited. But what if I do have something to say? Who will I tell it to? | Once again I'm not invited. But what if I do have something to say? Who will I tell it to? My alien friend. Will you be my companion, my pal? Will you, dear unknown stranger, stick with me tonight? Just this night - that's all I'm asking for. Together, we can confirm our existence to one another. I need you to do that for me - tonight. Confirm me. Comfort me. Be my witness. For I cannot confirm myself. I cannot comfort myself. Be the witness of my last words. For tomorrow I will fall silent for the rest of my life. | ||
I'm inviting you to let me guide you through this. For there are rules to be obeyed. Rules I need to tell you, Rules without which I cannot continue. | |||
Rule Number One: You ask no questions. Your only purpose is to confirm my existence by listening to me. You may talk when addressed. Speak clearly in short sentences and in a low voice. | |||
Rule Number Two: Don't look at me. For my image will distract you from my words. | |||
Rule Number Three: This will stay between you and me. You will keep this a secret. | |||
Rules | |||
What it means to have no audience | What it means to have no audience | ||
From tomorrow on I will never speak again. | |||
Decide to remain silent | |||
Silence as resistance | |||
I need you to mirror me. To compensate, to comfort. For I can't confirm | |||
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Memory | Memory | ||
Maybe only writing because never having to read it | Maybe only writing because never having to read it | ||
In fact i chose this form in order to avoid audience | In fact i chose this form in order to avoid audience | ||
Revision as of 20:55, 16 February 2017
Not Invited
Once again I'm not invited. I thought this happens only when you are a child or a teenager at most. Not at this age. Not again and again and again. Once again I'm not invited. But what if I do have something to say? Who will I tell it to? My alien friend. Will you be my companion, my pal? Will you, dear unknown stranger, stick with me tonight? Just this night - that's all I'm asking for. Together, we can confirm our existence to one another. I need you to do that for me - tonight. Confirm me. Comfort me. Be my witness. For I cannot confirm myself. I cannot comfort myself. Be the witness of my last words. For tomorrow I will fall silent for the rest of my life.
I'm inviting you to let me guide you through this. For there are rules to be obeyed. Rules I need to tell you, Rules without which I cannot continue. Rule Number One: You ask no questions. Your only purpose is to confirm my existence by listening to me. You may talk when addressed. Speak clearly in short sentences and in a low voice. Rule Number Two: Don't look at me. For my image will distract you from my words. Rule Number Three: This will stay between you and me. You will keep this a secret.
Rules What it means to have no audience From tomorrow on I will never speak again. Decide to remain silent Silence as resistance
I need you to mirror me. To compensate, to comfort. For I can't confirm
Witness
Memory
Maybe only writing because never having to read it In fact i chose this form in order to avoid audience