Monastery at Large

It’s time to change your tired old story.

Confession

“Aren’t you interested?,” he asked me. I felt compassion for the guy. We met in darkness.

Finally, he responded. “Understood,” he said. We never knew each other’s names.

I asked for grace to cover him.

“You’re torturing me here. You seem really sweet.”

I prayed for a second. Then I walked away. The words came to me.

“My heart is with you, man. It’s a lonely world, and you deserve the companionship you seek.”

I complimented him. He went silent.

There was a hint of disappointment in his words. “I admire the goods but don’t get involved”, I said.

That was too cold, I thought. Others may have judged his situation harshly. I bade him good luck on his quest.

The memory is already shattered. I’ve made friends with the dragon.