TM Prompt #324: Childish Reflection
If you, as a child, could see yourself now, what do you think you would say?
God, is that me I see?
Yes, little one.
I thought I would look prettier than that.
...shut up and look out for that tractor.
You're mean.
You have no idea.
The last time I saw me, I think I had been swallowed. And there was a horrible pink monster with a speech impediment. I did not say much then - I just screamed.
There is a film. It is called Back to the Future. This is my entire LIFE I sometimes am thinking. There were two sequels made, even. In these movies, much is made of the dangers of running into yourself or revealing information to the past, or indeed to the future. Causes temporal shifts or somesuch. I feel I should point that out as a reason not to get your childhood self to weight in on your behaviour, although chances are child!you would not recognise YOU!you as herself anyway.
As a child, I always knew I would be a witch. It was in my blood, and both my brothers would have been terrible sorcerers. So that would not surprise her. I think she would be shocked I ever left my village let alone Mother Russia, and that I have American luxuries, and a boyfriend. She might be impressed with the breadth of my study, for I know much more than simply which mushrooms are good for eating and which are good for killing, and how to summon a husband's face in the mirror. Or perhaps she would just think that I should play more.
I have no real desire to see my younger self. I fear I would scare her. Or worse, she would see right through me and cause me guilt.
God, is that me I see?
Yes, little one.
I thought I would look prettier than that.
...shut up and look out for that tractor.
You're mean.
You have no idea.
The last time I saw me, I think I had been swallowed. And there was a horrible pink monster with a speech impediment. I did not say much then - I just screamed.
There is a film. It is called Back to the Future. This is my entire LIFE I sometimes am thinking. There were two sequels made, even. In these movies, much is made of the dangers of running into yourself or revealing information to the past, or indeed to the future. Causes temporal shifts or somesuch. I feel I should point that out as a reason not to get your childhood self to weight in on your behaviour, although chances are child!you would not recognise YOU!you as herself anyway.
As a child, I always knew I would be a witch. It was in my blood, and both my brothers would have been terrible sorcerers. So that would not surprise her. I think she would be shocked I ever left my village let alone Mother Russia, and that I have American luxuries, and a boyfriend. She might be impressed with the breadth of my study, for I know much more than simply which mushrooms are good for eating and which are good for killing, and how to summon a husband's face in the mirror. Or perhaps she would just think that I should play more.
I have no real desire to see my younger self. I fear I would scare her. Or worse, she would see right through me and cause me guilt.