Thursday, December 11, 2008

Unexpected and Sudden.

It's trickling in, and it's a slow leak, but it's inevitable that the laughing gas will spread and fill the room. One by one, friends breathing deeply to get by take in a pleasant surprise. Instant smiles, say goodbye to pain. Either the things that kept us down weren't as daunting as they seemed five minutes ago, or some magical force is throwing them out of our lives. Our own strength accounts for the first; we owe the second to some chance miracle. I like to live somewhere in between points A and B.

We all get by using a strength we didn't know we had, but everyone needs a little help. I've looked in the faces of mine, blonde-headed and violently refreshing. No one’s ever been so lucky or complete in external sources. I have escaped into places rich with green and wet leaves. Now my soul’s drenched with its rainfall and sunshine. Escape to the most unexpected places, I’ve met my salvation in a change of pace.

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