From the Dew


Man with Hat: You're done.
11-Year-Old: I know.

Man with Hat: Go left and stay there.
11-Year-Old: And then?

Man with Hat: Buy a ticket for the hot coffin. Your size is normal, but your mind is bigger than your body.

11-Year-Old: Was I normal?
Man with Hat: Yes, you were.

11-Year-Old: I was special.
Man with Hat: Yes.

11-Year-Old: Is it possible to measure the human mind?
Man with Hat: That's why you fell from the dew.

11-Year-Old: Was it dawn when I died?
Man with Hat: No, you died at your most innocent hour.

11-Year-Old: What was supposed to happen to me?
Man with Hat: I don’t know.

Man with Hat: How was your life?
11-Year-Old: It was beautiful, and a series of illusions.

Man with Hat: Here is your coffin.
11-Year-Old: Thanks.

Man with Hat: Any questions?
11-Year-Old: What will happen to me now?

Man with Hat: It won’t be colder than your life.

11-Year-Old: Desolate?
Man with Hat: There will be no hope. That makes it easier.

11-Year-Old: Why did my life end so quickly?
Man with Hat: I don’t know.

11-Year-Old: Was there hope in my life?
Man with Hat: I don’t know.

11-Year-Old: I wished for my happiness.
Man with Hat: That would have been your last hope.

11-Year-Old: Thanks.
11-Year-Old: What should I do?

Man with Hat: Carry your coffin.