Vortex - Vórtices

Vortex

I went into the bedroom. The small dimly light room it barely left me to see a still figure on the bed. I approached slowly, with the stealth that holds a sigh.

His features, barely hidden by a faint veil, were familiar to me. I reached out to feel his breath and with a start he woke up.

"Hello."

I told him. And he answered me.

"Hello. I've been waiting for you. You know I know you."

"Yes. It's the same with me. But you're too young. I'm an old man and I wouldn't know where we've met.

"You and I have lived together but separated in time. You don't recognize me because my face has been erased from your memory. But I am you. And I'm here to remind you that you are in debt with me."

His words made me think that what was happening wasn't real. He continued.

"When you were me, I took care of you, I pampered you, I worked hard to fulfill all your dreams. And when you moved away throughout  further and further in time, I was left alone. Absolutely alone. And I'm just alone. Now I'm coming to be with you, because you owe me. You owe me the company and the affection, you owe me how much I took care of you and you owe me for getting where you are. So  till you die I will be with you to remember you that you mustn't move away from your ghosts."

Vórtices

Entré en el dormitorio. La pequeña habitación en penumbra apenas dejaba adivinar sobre el lecho una figura inmóvil. Me acerqué lentamente, con el sigilo que contiene un suspiro.

Sus facciones, apenas ocultas por un tenue velo, me resultaban familiares. Extendí  la mano para sentir su aliento y…con un sobresalto se despertó.

-Hola.

Le dije. Y él me respondió.

-Hola. Te estaba esperando. Ya sabes que te conozco.

-Sí. A mí me ocurre igual. Pero tú eres muy joven. Yo soy un anciano y no sabría adivinar dónde nos hemos visto.

-Tú y yo hemos vivido juntos pero separados en el tiempo. No me reconoces porque mi rostro se ha borrado de tu memoria. Pero yo soy tú. Y estoy aquí para recordarte que estás en deuda conmigo.

Sus palabras me hicieron pensar que lo que estaba ocurriendo no era real. Continuó.

-Cuando tú eras yo, te cuidé, te mimé, me esforcé por cumplir todos tus sueños. Y cuando te alejaste más y más en el tiempo, me quedé solo. Absolutamente solo. Y solo estoy. Ahora vengo a estar contigo, porque me lo debes. Me debes la compañía y el cariño, me debes cuánto te cuidé y me debes el haber llegado hasta donde estás. Así que hasta que mueras estaré contigo para recordarte que no debes alejarte de tus fantasmas.