Sunlight and Shadows

by Quintis Skywalker

Disclaimers: Still not mine.
Feedback: If you like.
Author's notes: This is just a 15 minute fickie quickie (right before class at that). The strangest things make me want to write. In this case, the title of this site.

Sunlight and shadows.
Sunlight and shadows.

If you had a choice, which would you choose?

I grew up in a place where the sun often hides behind a grey curtain of clouds. Even if it came out, I was too self-absorbed to notice it.

Too busy being the man. Too busy being the stud. Too busy being . to just be.

Sunlight and shadows.

Afterwards (stop me if you've heard this one), I was tricked by a woman with hair filled with the sun's hue.

Didn't see the sun then for a good long while.

Oh, you've heard of the story then? Good, I don't want to repeat myself.

Now, you'd know too that I didn't miss the sun then. Not one bit. It was a loss that was a gain, if you get my meaning..

No, I'm not drunk.

Afterwards, yeah, I suppose I missed it a bit. Having a soul does that to a person, I presume. Then again, I was too busy pitying myself. Feasting on rats (What? I had to. Don't make that face), living in the streets. Feeling a bit like a madman.

Yes, I suppose like what I'm doing now. Smartass.

Sunlight and shadows. If you had a choice, which would you choose? Would you notice it when you do? I didn't.

Anyway, I did feel the sun once. or twice. Depending on which reality you subscribe to. The first time, I was too dazed. 200 years, you know? Try going without sun for that long and see if you're a bit overwhelmed by it all.

The second time? I was too focused to notice. Ironically spent most of my time indoors during that time too. I had better things to do.

Oh go ahead, smirk. You never got what I got.

Yeah, you never got what I got.

I lost that by the way.

When I picture me right now, before. (yes, that sentence made sense), I thought she'd still be around you know? I could go to her. Kiss her. Say sorry to her. Love her..

Love her..

Woman problems, of course. What else do you have in this joint?

You never had what I got, buddy, so shut up.

No! I am not drunk!

(I'm just human. And I'm alone)

Sunlight and shadows.

Sunlight and shadows.

If you had a choice, which would you choose?

END.