Her
There’s a certain enigmatic beauty to the night sky that can make anyone forget about every problem in their life for a short few moments. I look up at the purple space as if it holds some sort of answer and it gives the same response every time; a melting pot of emotions and thoughts overflow my mind with every second I stare into it. It’s a brief moment where you reflect on your day, your year, and your life. Regardless of how great or poor a life you live, it’s a moment of indifferent bliss that allows you to momentarily walk away from life while looking back at it the entire time.
Those purple hues of the night can really make a person wonder. And for the entirety of the pondering, there is no answer. It’s a thought process that leads to no decision or answer and somehow, that’s perfectly fine. As the brisk winds of the early morning scratch at my face, my neck stays stiff and relaxed at the same time. It’s fixed on an angle to give me the best view of the same sky that six-billion people see every day. Despite how shared it is, it’s still special and private to every single one of those people.
The peak of this visual encounter with what’s above comes at a time nearing the end of it; cold dry hands holding the morning air, I begin to think about the future. The ceiling of my room above my bed can’t do this. The screen of my laptop can’t do this. The windshield of my car can’t do this. The night sky, who holds herself exclusive to no one, does this. She alone makes me think of everything in my life to come but does so in a way where her hands keep fear at bay. And with this, a feeling of slight ecstasy usurps the indifferent bliss. It’s as I’m seeing a hundred screens, all with different movie trailers. I don’t waste the short time on one but instead stand there and bask in the fact that I’m seeing so many great things to come.
And my cigarette has run to its last few strands of tobacco. Life throws me back into the present and the tedious daily tasks of it take control of my thoughts again. There is no effect to the thoughts I just had. No immediate action is urged and I’m fine with it. It’s moments like these that make life always worth living, whether in solitude or among good company. She manages to give these moments to everyone of all ages. And whether you’re alone in this world or with more loved ones than you can count, she will still always be there at the same time offering the same mind-warming care that nothing else can.
