Lost in the Labyrinth
Stepping off the crowded ferry onto the bustling sidewalks of Venice, venturing down the narrow alleyways in the rain, experiencing the crush of humanity outside San Marco Cathedral.
Nothing really prepares you for the sights, the smells, the sense of ancient times that encompass the Venice experience, drawing you in until you cease to be…
Nothing is real…
You are bewitched, lured, ensnared — a willing neophyte enticed into a provocative and seductive dream world.
Surrounded by selfie sticks and excited youngsters who race from one photo opportunity, pause, click then race on…
Laughing.
Free. And Young
Its like they’re in a separate dimension, a parallel universe racing at high speed, no time to stop, no time to look, no time to feel.
Do they see what I see?
Will they return in decades to come?
Will they marvel at the mystery of ages past, touch it’s soul and embrace the ancient rhythms of its eternal beating heart?
I hope so…
