Dust, decay, dead hopes, and possibility clung to the old books –vellichor. A crafted word needed because no other conveyed loss, decay, and totipotency. Strange mixture, totipotency, and decay.
I sat in the corner, musing on this dual nature of things forgotten and things waiting to be remembered.
Beautifully done, Lou!
Great!
Well done, Lou. Loved the last 8 words. Now I can add totipotency to meh lexicon.
A lovely and thought-provoking meditation on what old books mean to us.
pax,
dora
I love the last sentence particularly, how insightful. Things forgotten = things waiting to be remembered. Thanks for the food for thought! 🙂