I noticed that something was strange as soon as I woke up. My mind was playing tricks on me. Everything around me felt like a dream. Or like a movie. Every now and then I would have to remind myself that this was only an illusion. I was awake. And I was not in the movies. It took me a few hours to realize what was happening to me: my beloved would be leaving this afternoon. After more than a week together, the separation was difficult to get to grips with. It was hard to imagine. In fact, it was no less than unimaginable. As a result, the whole world got warped—that is, dream- or movie-like. My beloved just left, and I am back to, as it were, normal. But I feel rather tired from wrestling with reality ever since I woke up this morning. And I can hardly wait to dive into the world of dreams this evening.