The cart connected hard against the stone ramp, jarring the bolts of fabrics and potteries that filled it. My mule tossed his head and stood stubbornly, refusing to move.
“I can’t be late” I muttered, grasping the lead from my mule,
urging to hurry so I wouldn’t lose my preferred spot in the market square…
“Matt, are you alright?”
I looked up into Angie’s concerned face, then back to the empty
alleyway. I clutched the camera strap tightly in my hand.
“Yeah,” I said, looking down at the ancient grey stone, “I
just had a déjà vu.”
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This story actually came from personal experiences. I had a few dreams of places I have never been, doing things that I have never done - yet it felt so familiar to me - then I would wake up in the middle of a deja vu. When I saw the stone floor in the picture, it reminded me of the stones in one of my deja vu dreams. Hence, my story. :)
This story actually came from personal experiences. I had a few dreams of places I have never been, doing things that I have never done - yet it felt so familiar to me - then I would wake up in the middle of a deja vu. When I saw the stone floor in the picture, it reminded me of the stones in one of my deja vu dreams. Hence, my story. :)
Interesting story, and the background note you attached. Nice work.
ReplyDeleteWhen I read this the first time and came across the name Matt right in the middle it brought me up with a jolt - not the right name for the period of the lines that had gone before - but then as I read on I realised how clever that was - to take us out of the original story just as it happens to Matt.
ReplyDeleteDear Mahijira,
ReplyDeleteYou had me there...in both places. Well done.
shalom,
Rochelle
Deja vu of another life...awesome!
ReplyDeleteNice switch, well written.
ReplyDeleteSuch a wonderful, if sometimes unsettling, feeling, isn't it? Well done.
ReplyDeleteTimelines crossing or past lives? I've also had moments like this. A bit freaky... Great stuff.
ReplyDeletei like this a lot. can definitely relate. a very interesting piece :-)
ReplyDeleteAhh, found the right story now. Glad I didnt miss it. Your profile is still liked to the old blog. Clever transition from past to present in this one. Karen
ReplyDeleteI’ve had dreams like that too.
ReplyDeleteI've had things like this happen, too, usually in dreams.
ReplyDeletejanet
I'm glad to hear that I am not the only one who has experienced deja vu in dreams. Could it be a past life showing through from our dreams? I like to think so. Thank you all for your kind comments and for reading my story.
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