[The] Masquerade (a prologue for Kami)

Day 2,458, 06:05 • Published in Canada Canada • by Mary Chan

Some vividly remember how they got here--
which halls they walked, what they were looking for,
who brought them here.
Others, perhaps not.
They took a turn, walked through a couple halls and unlabeled rooms
and here they are.

I am the latter.
I barely remember what brought me here,
what led me here.

What brought you?

Yet,
Here we are.
Here we stand.

Here we dance in this Great Hall
with our fashioned masques and outfits,
knowing or not, what to expect.