Mary stood before the mirror, gazing at her reflection. The fifty years she had been on earth did not show today, but there were days she was far from satisfied with her appearance.
By looking at this reflection, would anyone suspect there was a different life she was leading? Rather cloak and dagger, since on the surface, nothing showed, nor would she allow it to show.
It began in her mind. Or maybe her mind is where she lived out her fantasies. She has future plans in the making and she has memories. I am certainly not going to be the one to ask her to "prove" if her experiences are as she says they are.
Oh, you ask....Who am I? I am her Pooh Bear, propped up on the bed head board, gazing at Mary, as she gazes at herself.
And what can a Pooh Bear possibly know, think, or feel? I do know Mary shares with me, all of her adventures, whether created in her mind or experienced in the outside world. To use the old phraseology, we are buds. Friends from the beginning. And I do care for her, doing my very best to watch over her while she sleeps at night.
A while back, she wrote a story about me coming to life. It was a momentous occasion. I was able to come to life in a form which pleased her, if only for one night. Did I say it was fantasy? Well, for you mortals who have difficulty with such thoughts, I will say it was fantasy. But for those whose minds have expanded, I will tell the truth and say it was real, but a different level than what you mortals are accustomed to experiencing.
That night, in her time of loneliness, she scooped me up and cuddled me close. While she drifted off to sleep, it was as though her body was weightless. I felt such fear, as though she might be dying, and leaving me behind! Suddenly, I felt a change occurring, a metamorphosis....my face, torso, arms and legs began to grow, expand and take on a form of a man. Long hair trailed down from my head, resting upon my shoulders, and my button eyes were said to be a deep brown. My shoulders and chest became broad, my skin tone was now a deep brown; legs long and lean, arms long enough to reach around my Mary and pull her close to me.