The dreams often came now, eager and unrelenting. Each time the flower seller closed his eyes, he found himself back in that awfully familiar dimly lit room, which he didn't know why was familiar.
The melody of the lullaby drifted through the air, carrying a soothing effect on him. The woman's face remained hidden, her smile just out of reach, yet he could feel the depth of her affection as she cradled that little child. He felt a connection with it, on a level that he couldn't grasp.
Every attempt to move closer only trapped him further in the quagmire of his own helplessness, leaving him awake and breathless, only allowing him to watch, which he was grateful for, but a sense of loss lingered like a shadow over his waking hours.
The visions began to bleed into his days, affecting his daily life chores. Sometimes, he would pause mid-task, his hands stopping doing what they were supposed to as his gaze drifted into the distance unknown.