They ignored us, forgot us, and broke the promises they made. Yet, we were the "brightest lights full of promise" for them. Moreover, their gaze upon us was so sharp and colorful that there were no other colors left for the others. Thinking they would eventually fulfill their promises to us, we indulged in dreams, felt satisfied, and fell into comfortable sleeps from which we never wanted to wake.
According to them, we had many personalities and inconsistent decisions, but for us, this was the normal state. Even though we sometimes got carried away by their magical words, we never submitted to their yoke, didn't do what they wanted from us, and didn't become what they wanted us to be. Even when we tried, it wouldn't happen; something just wouldn't fit. We understood the reasons later: we simply weren't beings capable of doing that. Although we couldn't make sense of the natures of other beings we observed and followed, we understood why they obeyed; though we didn't agree with them, we watched their rises and falls with respect.
We found what was best for us, for beings like us, and lived that way. We adapted to happiness as it adapted to us.
October, 2025 by Demon Ego