She considered the book, it’s dust jacket slightly ripped and cracked like the skin of some ancient beast. She considered it as one considers the distance between two rocks and whether they can leap over the rapids that swirl about the ankles or whether it is too far, and the threat of being pulled away and under too great. She had read it before, twice in a dozen years, and each time it had carved out of the emptiness some new need in her. It had made a bonfire of her world, and forced her to leap the dying ashes. Yet for all of that, she loved it. She loved it as the mayfly loves the setting sun, and like that brave creature she knew that the end is even more beautiful than the beginning, the last pages truer than the first. She ran a finger down it’s spine, the caress of a lover, lingering for a moment on the very edge, and like all lovers she parted with a whisper;
“Not just yet. Soon, but not yet.”
August 9, 2011
25 responses to The Book
Months and months I’ve checked and checked again your little land full of stardust and castles, of the most beautiful words strung from posts of solid silver, dripping with diamonds. Not a whisper, but now your back and with these words bottled with perfection I could go another six months on just the perfume they leave behind. Stunning <3
xx and hugs
Jhordyn
Everytime I read a dream filled post of yours it always inspires me to fill my own writing with such beauty and grace, to slow down during the day and run my hands through the leaf filled branches that dangle down above me and sing as I do it. While fairytales would be lovely to live in This life is even more magical and amazing if we live it right. Thank you for teaching me this and thank you for posting more magic filled letters.
This was such a beautiful thing to read on my birthday today (9th). Hope you are well, starling.
My darling, this is precious! You are always worth the wait, but where have you gone? I’ve hungered for your words, wishing you’ll come back soon.
xx
Seeing a new post from you makes me so happy! I always love reading your words (you first inspired me to write, actually). I also know the feeling of a need for something at the end of a story… but I feel sure that, someday, whatever it is will come (for you and for me, too). Thank you for your writing. <3
Dear Skye,
I have just found your blog and I’m enchanted by it. I don’t know how long you were gone, but please, I have fallen in love with your words and it would hurt me for you to go for a long time now that I have found you.
It was very lovely to meet you here, honey.
I hope we could talk sometime soon.
Sends you a million fairy kisses,
Lili xxx
Have missed your words so very much, Skye! This is the most beautiful piece I have read in a very, very long time. All the emotions you capture with your words. Stunning. x
Oh, dear Skye, how I have missed your wonderful magic. I’m so glad to read these beautiful words. You make such pictures when you write ♥
A new post! Yay! We’ve missed you our starlit princess! Your dreamy words are a refreshing breeze to my spirit.
Oh,my dear miss skye, how depressing it has been without your magical words. I do hope you are well. since it has been truly a long time without your inspiring words.
xx Abigail
Oh, Skye, I’m so happy to see that you are writing again. Your words always fill me with so much joy I could burst.
I am not sure what kept you away, but I understand that sometimes disappearing cannot be helped. I do hope that you stay for a while longer.
Oh! Skye, dear princess, how I have missed your delicate words… My heart felt full of sweet feelings the moment I saw a new post in your blog. Please, I beg, don`t live us so much time without your graceful magic! <3
Oh, Skye, I have missed you so! Your words always bring light in my day and heart, no matter how I’m feeling.
Thank you so very much, for the magic your carry in your writing!
Dear Skye (or should it be Princess Skye?)
So glad to see you here again, all the long whisperless months were indeed worth the wait to have such a beautiful strand of fairytale blown in on the winds.
So very happy to see an update! I adore your writing.
Already happily anticipating more.
You’re back :) I have been admiring your blog for so so long, I must say it is one of my absolute favorites! You are magical, I’m so sure it runs through your veins
xx Carina
Your words are fireball meteorites; so very rare but rather perfect.
Your words are magic. This girl – we are her. I have known books this one.
Hi!
My name is Flávia. I’m from Brazil.
I cannot find here many beautiful words and feeling and I’m glad to know that there are still people in this world enchanted.
Kisses! =*
I love, love, love this post! Not merely because it’s beautiful, but because I do the very same thing when trying to decide whether or not to yet re-read those books that offer what no other book does.
How intriguing. It is so wonderful to read your words again. x
Enchanting, always. It’s always a treat to read more from you. x
nice to have found your work. makes me thrilled.
-ashlee
Hi!! We have not exchanged anything in a long time — and the email that I have for you is not good any longer. You know, of course, how much I admire your writing — how both beautiful and uniquely your own it is!! I wanted you to know something that you would appreciate: Wipf & Stock Publishers has accepted my first novel for publication!!!!!! It *does* happen — it really does. And it will for you, because you are such a fine writer. Write me, please!!! Love, Lauriee
I want to cyber bully you into writing something new, and soon, because I miss your pretty words.
So lovely, always, xxxx