Sometimes I Lie

by Alice Feeney

A lot of people would think I have a dream job, but nightmares are dreams too.

I can play all the parts life has cast me in, I know all my lines; I’ve been rehearsing for a very long time.

People are not mirrors—they don’t see you how you see yourself.

I’ve been returned to my factory settings as a human being, rather than a human doing.

I never drive Paul’s car. I never drive.

We are all made of flesh and stars, but we all become dust in the end. Best to shine while you can.

Stars cannot shine without darkness, whispers the little girl.