5 The Shadow (2/2)

A god who pulled the sun and moon,

The breath-taking moments in life were these moments of myth,

I can praise the sun for the endless warmth,

I can praise the moon for the endless comfort,

I can praise sports, games, nature, life, learning,

The most breath-taking views are those we can't see,

The stories of myth and legend,

Of war and epics,

Of trials and reincarnation,

The most breath-taking moments are when illusions are seen as illusions,

And myth is seen as myth,

Legends as legends,

For when we don't search for the answers but accept its natural beauty,

For that is the most breath-taking view.'

”Your teacher may not be happy that I wrote that for you but tell her the name Raam Malum and she'll give you an A,” Raam stated while handing the notepad back to the child. Following the interaction, he stood up and made his way to his motorcycle.

”Raam! Didn't you want something in return?” The Boy shouted.

Pausing mid-stride Raam thinks for a moment before he turned his head to face the boy, ”You already did kid. If the teacher asks what the poem means, tell them it is anger an anger at truth. Or if they don't believe that Raam Malum wrote it, tell them the greatest view is nothing and the great moment is that of the end for there has to be a beginning and a middle for there to be an end.”

”The name is Umbra!”

Having now driven away Raam comments to himself, ”Not one of my best works but should still be good enough for an A for an elementary schooler. Sadly, there is no deeper meaning or any meaning at all in the work. A better one would have a dual meaning to its words but I couldn't think of anything. The most breath-taking view? Wouldn't the correct answer be nothing, for the greatest stories are started on a blank page?”

Pulling up to his house Raam checks his phone and finds two unread texts one from Lilith and another from Miciah.

Lilith: 'I'm home and well, thanks for sending someone for me! - Lilith's boyfriend'

Miciah: 'Hope you're feeling alright. You've been out of it since you got home from Italy. Everything go okay while there?'

”The greatest story is the one you live. If such were true I wouldn't be so conflicted right now. I like mine more, 'The greatest stories start on blank pages.'”