A dream State

Friday, April 14, 2023 | 10 Views |

Darkness invaded the room. Relentless in its advance, silence and blackness conquered all. A faint buzz assailed the still night. Unable to find an audience, it raised its pitch a notch higher hoping to find a listener.

While stillness still pervaded the realm, the symphony added a repetitive cymbal inspired clang. Suddenly from below the thick duvet an arm cracked the stillness of the dark room.

The hand stabbed into the night searching for the symphony’s conductor. It finally located the off button and extinguished the blaring alarm. My eyes were painted with blackness.

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A dream State

Darkness invaded the room. Relentless in its advance, silence and blackness conquered all. A faint buzz assailed the still night. Unable to find an audience, it raised its pitch a notch higher hoping to find a listener.

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