A Small Price To Pay.
For the first time, in a long time to come, the path in front of her came into focus.
The past became a vague blemish of gray.
And the air was forever tranquil.
She tried to dress in black, but found herself attracted to those brighter shades - to those yellows and reds.
A vibrant outside.
Her mind deduced she was better off.
Her eyes magnified indifference.
Her body felt forever light.
Her conscience numbed, retreating inwards.
Her inner self breathed its last words: “Rest in peace”, and then spoke no more.
A still inside.
They clashed - stillness and vibrancy.
She smiled and frowned throughout it all. It was all the same.
They clashed again – vibrancy and stillness.
She chuckled and wept throughout it all. It was all the same.
A small price to pay, she thought.
****
“What’s wrong?” a familiar voice asked.
“My heart died,” she replied.
“Oh. I’m sorry for your loss.” the voice said.
“I’m not. ‘tis not loss, but a great gain,” she claimed.
“I see. Might I inquire as to how it died?” the voice implored.
She shrugged, “the autopsy report declared its cause of death to be ‘over freezing’.”
****
Yes, her heart died.
And in its place lay a black veil in silence, recollecting memories of a colorful inside.
Yet, her outside is forever vibrant.
Her body forever light.
And the air forever tranquil.
A small price to pay indeed.
The past became a vague blemish of gray.
And the air was forever tranquil.
She tried to dress in black, but found herself attracted to those brighter shades - to those yellows and reds.
A vibrant outside.
Her mind deduced she was better off.
Her eyes magnified indifference.
Her body felt forever light.
Her conscience numbed, retreating inwards.
Her inner self breathed its last words: “Rest in peace”, and then spoke no more.
A still inside.
They clashed - stillness and vibrancy.
She smiled and frowned throughout it all. It was all the same.
They clashed again – vibrancy and stillness.
She chuckled and wept throughout it all. It was all the same.
A small price to pay, she thought.
****
“What’s wrong?” a familiar voice asked.
“My heart died,” she replied.
“Oh. I’m sorry for your loss.” the voice said.
“I’m not. ‘tis not loss, but a great gain,” she claimed.
“I see. Might I inquire as to how it died?” the voice implored.
She shrugged, “the autopsy report declared its cause of death to be ‘over freezing’.”
****
Yes, her heart died.
And in its place lay a black veil in silence, recollecting memories of a colorful inside.
Yet, her outside is forever vibrant.
Her body forever light.
And the air forever tranquil.
A small price to pay indeed.