One Simple Question. By: Nyssa T.
Do you believe in Faerie?
A simple question
With a complicated answer.
Do you believe in Faerie?
Everyone has heard this question
And has formed an answer.
First comes the heartfelt “yes.”
The hopeful, almost desperate answer
Of those who wish to believe,
But deep down inside,
They question this belief
With the logical part of their mind.
Then comes the quick “no.”
The definite, unquestioning answer
Of those who believe in facts,
But deep down inside,
They are trying to convince themselves
That nothing like this could exist.
Finally comes the thoughtful “I wish, but no.”
The sad, but honest answer
Of those who live and love fantasy,
But deep down inside,
They realize that Faerie
Is more a state of mind, then a place.
For a moment,
Consider Faerie for what it is,
And not what you think it to be.
Take some time,
Throw away your beliefs,
And examine the truth underneath.
Ask yourself these questions…
What is Mans fascination with Faerie?
What made him start to believe?
What made him start to forget?
What is the importance of Faerie?
Do I believe?
My answers?
The mystery of it all.
The hope that there is a little magic out there.
Science, logic, fact, and reason.
To teach us to hope and believe in things.
“I wish, but no.”
Some see Faerie as an idea,
Personified by our subconscious,
Made up of the stories in our minds.
Others see Faerie as real,
A dangerous world,
Made up of magical creatures.
The reality of life is mortality.
Man believes in Faerie
To escape this simple fact.
Man uses fantasy…
To tell stories of heroes and magic.
To make himself immortal.
For a moment,
Consider Faerie,
Examine the truth,
Realize the reality,
And ask yourself,
Do I believe in Faerie?