Gazing At The Stars

Suddenly drifting into the nighttime sky…

(Photo by Author, © Todd B Harrington)

It’s a warm summer night. Amber is drawn to the clearness of the sky and the brightness of the stars.

She sits back on the hillside, sets her headphones in place, and then dials up some drifting music to enjoy the serenity of the moment. It is a peaceful and quiet evening.

It is the peacefulness and quiet that causes Amber to close her eyes and begin to meditate. The moment is timeless.

Drifting deeper into her meditative state, Amber has a sense of weightlessness and a feeling of free fall.

Suddenly, a mysterious noise from a distance stirs her back to consciousness.

Opening her eyes, she again sees the stars.

Then, as she looks around, she realizes she is surrounded by the darkness of space.

The hillside is no more. She is one with the stars, drifting into the nighttime sky.

The land beneath her has disappeared.