Down the Rabbit Hole

For those of you who do not know, today is Lewis Carroll's Birthday. We are going to do today's post a little differently.

It reminds me of a story.

There was once a girl in love with a boy, a story as all stories begin. He noticed her one spring day, she was walking a path in the woods, looking away. Their eyes met, she began to smile. His heart warmed at the sight, but he averted his eye.

He lost the girl at that instant. Spun around and she was gone, vanished into air. He called out for her, rooted at the spot. He ran, he searched, he ached, he cried.

Years pass, as they do. The boy is now a man, adrift and alone. Broken and old, he found himself at the same place. The same place he lost her so long ago. He sighed and set himself down by the path. Fell asleep, praying for a dream, a vision, a miracle.

He never woke up, she never came.

Today's song(s) are by Electric Light Orchestra. These are from the rock opera Eldorado, a story of a character that delves into fantasy via his dream. The album featured a full orchestra, with the heavy orchestration quite evident in the Overture. The songs today, "Eldorado Overture," and "I Can't Get it Out of My Head" set the stage for the story of the man who goes into the dream, never to wake.

It wasn't going to be a bad thing if the man didn't wake. I do these things for a reason.
Enjoy Eldorado. Search for your own, you'll be glad you did.
-om