Username + ID; Westsparrow 951487
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XSomo name; Umbra
Prompt;
"Once I used to wish I could be higher than everyone. I wanted to become someone everyone would look up to and compliment, a celebrity on a pedestal.
One night I dreamt that I was a star in the sky, shining brightly. Everyone would look up at me and compliment my beauty, saying I was the brightest star in the sky. I was so proud, I bragged to all the other stars about my fame.
But then, one night, I fell. That bright beautiful star fell from the skies to the world below in a soft crater in the earth. I was injured from the fall, and my beautiful glow had all but faded. I looked at the people around me, the same people who used to look up at me and compliment my appearance. I tried to call out to them and tell them that I needed help, but they only passed me by.
I could hear them muttering to themselves as they passed, wondering where their bright star had gone, disgusted that there was this ugly crater, not caring that the one within the crater resembled their beloved star, only caring that it did not glow the same.
It’s me! I’m here! I called out to them, but they did not care. They only cared about me when I was beautiful and far above them, where all they could see was my beauty and nothing more.
Then I watched a little child call out to her parents. Look! Look at the sky, there’s a new bright star!
But I was still right there, in the crater. I looked up to see a new star had grown bright now, and it had taken my place. The people easily replaced me without a care. I only remained where I was.
When I woke up that next morning that dream had changed my entire outlook. If I were to become higher and brighter than all the rest, if they knew and loved me for my beauty and nothing else, then my beauty was all they cared about. If I ever was to fall from my pedestal and lose the reason they liked me, they would not look twice. Because I would no longer be worth admiring. Anyone could replace me and the public would forget about me.
And that’s how I ended up where I am now! I am one who helps those who I see have gained a similar ego to myself. I tell the story in this dream to them all the time, and it has helped a lot of others in the same way it helped myself.”