Mindless Ramblings

The night is unpleasantly warm. My journey has just begun. How far is it still? So far. I feel it's a million miles away.

Everything is a blur. My head is spinning. I just want to close my eyes and sleep. But sleep will not come. Not for many hours.

What am I doing? What has happened? I end up in another place. This is not what I want. I don't want to be here. Lights are blinding. The night has a thousand eyes. Looking at me with hatred. Accusing eyes; angry eyes. I bury my face in my hands. I'm sorry. Forgive me. I don't mean this to happen.

I look up and saw the night sky. It was pitch dark. No moon, no stars. Just black, unforgiving, menacing. I cringe in fear. I want to go home.

I fail. My quest is unsuccessful. But my spirit does not surrender nor my heart falter. I will try again next time. I will always try, for as long as I'm alive.

Home again, safe at last. It is still dark, but not unpleasant. Everything is quiet now. Sleep. Please come to me. I drift.

Outside, a night creature, probably a bird, makes an eerie sound, shattering the blessed silence, far into the night.