I sit in the chair, gazing. Was it stars? Was it the moon? What was the sight that took my being away from the present? It was not a vision, rather a feeling. To escape Escape can be easy but is not always the safest path. A fork in the journey requires a decision. One way is full of kindness, The other of pain What would you decide? The kindness brings numbness with it While the pain brings fear Fear which is beyond your comprehension. Fear which creates the pain Pain so intense it is felt in every inch of the physical body. So you choose kindness? The kind type of numbness that is as beautiful as a drug Yet as ugly as the comedown Take a step back and watch it play out No pain, no fear However the emptiness is haunting The sound distorted and lingering The prompts to face the pain and fear become louder Stronger More persistent Snap The focus shifts back to reality No more fading Just now a reality which has a little more emptiness ingrained within it