Battlefield

In Versailles Gardens. Photo by Asyah Saif

Build me a house.

Let there be many windows, so that I can watch the sky. I want to see the sun when it awakens. I want to witness the battle with the dark, spilling blood across the mountains, bringing light into this world.

Let there be many windows, so that I can watch the sun, defeated, spilling blood across the ocean as it sinks into the dark. I want to see the little candles come to life. I want to see the moon, her face behind the veil, revealing more of her secrets every night.

Build me a house with many windows, for I can only paint the battlefield if I see it with my own eyes.

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