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Short story
Sat, 04/18/2009 - 20:28I recover because of the very reason I feel this pain.
I recover because there is nothing left to do.
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Re: Short story
Submitted by teener on Mon, 2009-05-18 - 15:53
Close your eyes. Sink deeply into your thoughts. Your brain is magnificent; it’s the most powerful force in the universe. What do you see? What is it that you are looking to see? Are you looking in at yourself, or are you looking at where you are at, your surroundings, your place in the world?
When I close my eyes, there is black. I feel terror, I hear it and believe it, but I do not see it. I can almost reach out and touch it, but there is no need to do so. I close my eyes and fear wraps around me like a blanket, wrapping me in a cocoon I don’t know I’ll escape. I’m always trapped here.
All I have to do is open my eyes. I allow the light to bathe me, and everything is suddenly made right. So quickly this can change one way to another; from light to dark, black to light.
But I have grander aspirations. I want to see everything in between, all the colors and wonders out there. But for now it is all just two sides. It’s me and them. I see both sides of the coin, and understand the sides, but not necessarily agree with them. My actions are given too much by empathy to block out the other side. But it’s always only one other side.
Shouldn’t it be more then that? Doesn’t a rainbow have more colors?
When I close my eyes, there are sides. I feel torn, I hear it and believe it, but I do not see it. I can almost reach out and touch it, but there is no need to do so. I close my eyes and presents of the opposing sides wrap around me like a blanket, wrapping me in a cocoon I don’t know I’ll escape. I’m always trapped here.
All I have to do is open my eyes. I allow the light to bathe me, and everything is suddenly made right. So quickly this can change one way to another; from light to dark, black to light. I need to change this pattern; it’s not good enough for me anymore.
So close your eyes, and challenge what you see. Close your eyes and be aware. Be aware of what you see, and what you do not see.
All the best, Christine
Close your eyes. Sink deeply into your thoughts. Your brain is magnificent; it’s the most powerful force in the universe. What do you see? What is it that you are looking to see? Are you looking in at yourself, or are you looking at where you are at, your surroundings, your place in the world?
When I close my eyes, there is black. I feel terror, I hear it and believe it, but I do not see it. I can almost reach out and touch it, but there is no need to do so. I close my eyes and fear wraps around me like a blanket, wrapping me in a cocoon I don’t know I’ll escape. I’m always trapped here.
All I have to do is open my eyes. I allow the light to bathe me, and everything is suddenly made right. So quickly this can change one way to another; from light to dark, black to light.
But I have grander aspirations. I want to see everything in between, all the colors and wonders out there. But for now it is all just two sides. It’s me and them. I see both sides of the coin, and understand the sides, but not necessarily agree with them. My actions are given too much by empathy to block out the other side. But it’s always only one other side.
Shouldn’t it be more then that? Doesn’t a rainbow have more colors?
When I close my eyes, there are sides. I feel torn, I hear it and believe it, but I do not see it. I can almost reach out and touch it, but there is no need to do so. I close my eyes and presents of the opposing sides wrap around me like a blanket, wrapping me in a cocoon I don’t know I’ll escape. I’m always trapped here.
All I have to do is open my eyes. I allow the light to bathe me, and everything is suddenly made right. So quickly this can change one way to another; from light to dark, black to light. I need to change this pattern; it’s not good enough for me anymore.
So close your eyes, and challenge what you see. Close your eyes and be aware. Be aware of what you see, and what you do not see.
All the best, Christine
Re: Short story
Submitted by teener on Wed, 2009-04-22 - 08:10
thank you for reading!
All the best, Christine
thank you for reading!
All the best, Christine