REFLECTION

The Elders Inside

Anthony O'Dugan
Pollinate Magazine
6 min readApr 23, 2021

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A True Story About the Two People Who Live Inside of Me

Photo by Paolo Nicolello on Unsplash

Down the rabbit hole we must go…

“A dream is not reality, but who’s to say which is which?”
Alice, Through the Looking Glass

Mad Matter: “Have I gone mad?”
Alice: “I’m afraid so. You’re entirely bonkers. But I’ll tell you a secret. All the best people are.”
Tim Burton, Alice in Wonderland: Based on the Motion Picture Directed by Tim Burton

A Bard’s Quest: Discovering the Elders

Alas, we find ourselves at the foot of a village, a quaint hut rests against a gentle hill, and the sound of metal clanging rents the air. Shuffling can be heard without constraint to ears, as too can the flapped wings of many a butterfly.

The enchanting hut bewitches the senses with its charm. As we cast our eyes upon new delights, we see a garden where beauty was born. It is magnificent in its splendor and soft and pure to the heart. Standing amongst the endless expressions of blossomed-love, we see a woman. A man appears exiting from the hut.

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