Black

Darkness. All around. As far as the eyes could see. And beyond. Total absence of light. Absolute. The only discernible things being the ground beneath your feet and the air you breathe. Heavy, invisible. Not even your own body. Total darkness. Like a conciousness floating in space. You know it's there, you can feel it, but you can't see it. Seeing is believing. You walk with, what you think are, your hands groping the emptiness, searching for boundaries, something other than yourself to touch. Nothing. You shout, your voice travelling ever so far without even a glimpse of a reflection. Nothing. You walk around in every direction looking for an end.

Nothing happens.

Time goes by, you don't know how much.

You decide to give up. You want to wake up from this nightmare. You decide to wait for the lights to turn back on. You want to stop being afraid.

Nothing happens.

Time goes by, you don't know how much.

Then suddenly, a sound. A ringing sound. Growing louder and more violent with each passing moment. And then, there was light. Lots of it. And sweat, all over your body. Your happiness, dwarfed only by relief. Your body, still the way you remember it, visible. The walls, tangible, visible and in every direction. Relief, almost tangible. You decide to get hold of your bearings. You want to shake it off, wait for it to sink in.

Time goes by, you don't care how much.

Nothing happens.

Everything remains. The relief still overwhelming. Everything seems wonderful. Even the smallest, simplest and othewise most insignificant. It just seems alive. You have a bounce in your step. Happiness starts to take over. Everything falls into place. The sky is blue. The grass is green. The leaves rustle in the wind. The people smile and laugh. The world is a better place.

Time goes by, you don't care how much.

Nothing happens.

Then suddenly, a sound. A ringing sound. Growing louder and more violent with each passing moment. Piercing through your ears. The people disappear, the winds change, the leaves fall, the grass withers, the sky darkens. The pain, too hard to bear. Your head, ready to explode.

And then, there was darkness. All around. As far as the eyes could see. And beyond.

Nothing happens.

Time goes by, you don't know how much.