Surprise
2026/01/13
My eyes slowly close.
A sharp pain against my nose.
I pick up my phone.
- LS
My eyes slowly close.
A sharp pain against my nose.
I pick up my phone.
- LS
A moment passes.
The silence is deafening.
In go my earbuds.
- LS
When I sit down and relax, slowing down everything around me, I see a room.
When you first peer in, it takes a second for your eyes to adjust as the room is kept dim. Only a single white light emanates down from the ceiling, located in the middle of the room. This light stands to push back the, every so slightly blue, darkness. Despite the dark, it is not a cold feeling room. Rather, it is the perfect temperature for one to simply forget that being hot or cold even exists.
As your eyes adjust, more detail begins to yield itself. The biggest of which is directly ahead, in the middle of the room. A glistening navy blue ball as tall as a person. Below the ball is a pooling of water, of which you can tell is a fountain. A stand protrudes from the middle holding the ball. The orb spins slowly, levitated ever so slightly by a cushion of water pushing out from the stand.
As you listen, you can hear the streams of water fall from the stand down into the surrounding pool. By the way the orb moves, it seems very stout. A push on the orb reveals this to be very true as the cold surface under your fingers refuses to yield despite a strong push. The only noticeable difference is a slight change in the spin which slowly fades back to normal.
From this touch, you can tell the orb is made of some sort of stone, kept damp from the water below. Though besides the touch, you also notice the detail of the surface. It is not a plain navy blue as previously thought, but instead made of complex swirls of black and blue with a slight sparkling twinkle, almost like glitter, suspended throughout. As you watch, you see the impossible. Even though the orb felt and looked like rock, the colors actively swirl as if liquids contained by a glass barrier.
Taking a step back, you begin to feel the emotions of the room. Contained by the surrounding walls, which are just out of sight from the light. First is the serenity of the room. The pleasant melody of the fountain is enough to turn the most agitated person calm. Next is the stone, evoking a feeling of sturdiness and anchoring. You can feel that even the most violent winds and shoves of life could do little against this stable core. Lastly, the navy undertone of color throughout the room conjures a feeling of loyalty - that this room will always be here waiting for you, exactly as it has been and always will be.
- LS
My mind numb, emotions blank, not a feeling around. An empty canvas is much more detailed than any such state. A stray thought arose to get up and go, yet a wave slammed back to stay down and stay back. And yet, I pushed through.
Wiping water from my eyes, I could make out only a little in the dim dark sight - for the sky had darkened with a thunderous might. I could feel ever so little, the droplets as they fall. Very light, I noticed - It seemed to me that the weight of the cloud far much more than that of the rain. And yet, I pushed through.
After pushing through the wave and rain, a fog still remained refusing to blow away. My mind toiled, much like an engine without oil, attempting to remember any such detail of what was and what was to come. Yet all that was found was, lost or astray. And yet, I pushed..
But nowhere did I come through. Around and around, I went – revisiting the waves, the clouds, and the fog. One would lead to another, the another, then always back again. I grew tired as I went round and round. My eyes grew weary with everything so dark and dreary. Just before I drifted off to the land of bright and sunny, one last through came across my mind,
Will I ever make it through?
- LS
PS – Hello, it’s me, the guy who wrote this. I just wanted to say that if you are struggling, there is always hope. Your life is the most precious thing on this planet, to me and everyone around – even if they don’t realize it themselves. Hold onto that hope and let it be your shining light.