Shadows on the Wall

Instructions for Observers

Begin by closing your eyes and staring intently at the absence of darkness. Wonder aloud as the wall breathes like an old friend.

Now count to three, but only say three backward until it sounds like two. Feel the twelve beats repeating inside and echo back.

If you see nothing, you've already begun. Make your way to the aroma of silken threads unspun. Navigate by guessing.

Let the whispers of yesterday's dusk guide your fingertips until you run short of cables leading into the ground.

Notice how the shadows dance not by the absence of light but by the weight of forgotten glances. Turn here for more promises.

Carve a spiral of two into the fabric of night. Repeat thrice but not in order. Look above, but not from below.

After you've seen the second moon rise beyond the third horizon, file a report not here: outside the view.

Never speak without holding a candle of silent winds. Prepare to wait indefinitely for the moment that never arrives.

Find sanctuary in shadows taller than the tallest truth you forgot. Whisper goodbye to a shadow inside a spoon. Keep personal relics hidden.