Awaken
I feel so lost, yet so strangely at peace. Time seems to have no meaning, and I'm not sure how long I've been here. Perhaps days, perhaps years. It's both comforting and unsettling at the same time. The soft hum of the machine is like a lullaby, soothing my soul. A gentle glow is the only source of light. It barely illuminates the smooth, white surface beneath me. I feel weight I didn't even realize I was carrying lifting from my soul. I wonder if this is a beautiful illusion. Perhaps it's the absence of the relentless pressure to conform. Here, I am free. I've been visited by the most beautiful being. They speak of kindness and understanding. The words have been foreign to me for so long. As if they can see right through me, knowing every dark corner of my heart. Had I committed some unforgivable sin in my past life? I couldn't remember a friend to share my burdens. Maybe this is my karmic retribution. Oh, I don't know if I deserve this peace. But then,...