“Never Ever Never Gonna Love You,” you respond . . .
. . . and the moment the last word leaves your lips, you know the incantation to be complete.
A chilly gust of wind heralds the arrival of a spirit into the room, only visible by its shadows flickering against the wall.
When it begins to speak, the piano creaks — then starts to play unbidden.
The voice of the apparition seems to surround you from every direction:
Eternal One? “Jumping dimensions”? What odd words . . . and yet, the spirit's directives seem to offer the only way out of this mess.
You place your hand on the wall switch, ready to activate on the beat.
But wait — is the steady stream of notes in common time or waltz time?
〔⍺〕〔go back〕〔flip the switch on beat 1 in common time〕〔flip the switch on beat 1 in waltz time〕
Eric Pan writes
. Evergreen music-imagination adventures — plus scenes from life as a touring/recording artist — flown to your postbox pronto 🌮