at this distanceyou're a mirage, a glossy imagefixed in the postureof the last time I saw you.Turn you over, there's a placefor the address. Wish you werehere.
In her work "True Stories," Margaret Atwood reflects on the nature of distance and memory in the context of a relationship. The speaker portrays the subject as a mere mirage, an idealized version of the person they once knew, trapped in a moment from the past. This imagery suggests a longing for connection that is distorted by time and separation.
The speaker expresses a desire to reconnect, indicating a sense of nostalgia and yearning with the phrase "Wish you were here." This reveals the emotional weight of unfulfilled longing, as the speaker grapples with both memory and absence, highlighting the impact of distance on personal relationships.
