Not Words, but Whispered Tales

 
: Listen, do you hear me?
: Mmm…
: Are you sleeping?
: No. Tell me, what's the matter?
: I'm telling you, get up! Morning has come!
: No, not yet!
: Listen, hear that? The birds are calling, can you hear them? Light is breaking, can you see it?
: Mmm-hmmm…
: Then what? Won't you get up? Come on, get up now! You've slept enough. Is there so much sleeping left to do? Get up now! Come, let's drink in this dawn together, both of us.
: If you want to see the dawn, just go open the window! What's so special about walking around to see dawn! This is better anyway…open the window, soon enough light will come streaming into the room.
: No, no! I'm telling you, get up! Today I'll walk with you. We'll touch morning dew with our feet, wrap our bodies in cool breeze, watch the sun's magic unfold, listen to the birds' chittering song, rest a while in green's embrace before the day's rush begins, the two of us together. Listen, you've been sleeping for ages, you haven't seen so many mornings, just that bit of light through the window is your whole kingdom! Come…get up now! These excuses aren't charming anymore! Now I'll show you dawn…I won't let you go until I do!
: Oh, spare me all this drama! You won't get anywhere with me like this. Tell me, how will I get up? How will I walk? It's been an age…I've truly forgotten how to walk! To walk step by step…if I fall, who will catch me then?
: You fool, if you fall, what am I here for! I'm here, aren't I? I'll catch you quick as a flash! Don't be afraid, you won't fall at all! Just try walking with me a little! Then you'll see, I won't even need to hold you. You haven't walked in so long, fine; but who said your legs have become useless? Your legs are still there! You haven't walked all this time, just sleeping and lying and sitting away the hours…tell me, is that your poor legs' fault?
: No, I'm not saying that…but still, what if I fall flat on my face…get covered in mud again, or if my body hurts terribly…then what? What if you can't catch me, if you become distracted, or if while walking you drift away after some time passes…then…?
: I won't go, love! Surely there's that much faith in your own heart, in love itself! Or isn't there? Then why did you love me well? Why did you come close? If there's no trust, then what love is there either?
: Alright, alright…fine, I'm sitting up! But I really won't be able to walk, I'm telling you!
: Oh my…what a terrible mess we've gotten into! Why won't you walk? Fine then…I'll lift you up and drop you halfway there! Let's see then how you don't stand up! How you manage not to walk even a little!