The Judge

The Phantom Cart, 1933 Salvador Dali

“I know,” said the Judge. “What do you know?” “Everything.”

“I see the shadows hiding creased between shadows; hear whispers swept beneath empty ash.”

“You were so kind to me.” “I’m still kind to you. A kindness chained as a marionette.”

“In the dark gospels of my book I noted it all; every misstep, every cynical word, and I breathed it in like spring air.”

“Is that why I’m so.. afraid?” “You can only discover the answer to that yourself.”

“Fear is a playful thing. A man can think about ending his life, but be afraid to do it in darkness.”

“I have nothing left but my life.”

“I know,” said the Judge. “What do you want?” “Everything.”





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