ABOUT YOU

 In a village lost beyond the mountains, people spoke of a man known only as The Dancer. No one knew who he truly was, but every now and then, under the moonlight, his steps echoed softly in the village’s empty square, where fear was his only companion.

In the center of the village stood an ancient statue of a heart, split in two. To the people, it represented the inevitable pain of life, the kind that arises when you let fear guide you. But The Dancer never seemed to see it that way. He danced in front of the statue as if he knew a secret the others could not understand: the heart was not broken, but open.

 

He appeared only occasionally, like a divine figure, and when he did, there he was, dancing in front of the heart. Everyone watched him, yet no one dared to ask him anything.

 

Until one night, a curious young man followed him. Trembling, but determined, he asked: “What is your greatest fear?” The Dancer swiftly responded, slipping away with a smile: “Not having one.”

 

Intrigued, the young man pressed on: “Is that why you dance as if no one is watching you?”

Suddenly, without knowing why, the boy began to feel a rhythm inside him, as if a spirit had taken over his body. The villagers, overwhelmed by the sight, watched in astonishment and confusion.

The Dancer, without stopping, replied: “Do you understand now? The fear is not in being seen, but in living your life hoping to be understood.”