My Many Lives

Sometimes I don't like the real world. I'd rather escape to somewhere else.

I would rather be a dragon rider, sharing my journey with my mythical-beast friend. I would learn the spell-casting languages of the naturally born spell casters. I would practice my sword fighting and become the best sword master in all the land. I would fly beyond the known with my dragon companion, taking on new adventures with my newly honed combat skills.

I would rather be a star-fleet officer, trailblazing a path through the unknown reaches of space. I would encounter new peoples and create diplomatic relations between races with whom we were enemies before. Nothing would stand in my way of unifying and learning about the universe. Anyone who would try I would gladly take as a new challenge.

I would rather be a small-town girl who meets the boy of her dreams. I would chase after him with all my might and only hope he would realize my existence. He would somehow find that I am the girl of his dreams, and together we would face many trials. Against all odds, our love would somehow succeed. Our trials would inspire our grandchildren and foster many more love stories to come.

The many stories and tales I would love to live will never be mine, but I am happy to live them, if only while the story is being told.