Wednesday, February 4, 2009

Escape - work in progress

Its dark, the moist stale air fill my lungs.  I rummage through my pack to pull out a candle and light it.  The soft glow from the flame reveals the earthen tone of sandstone highlighted by dust covered cobwebs. I look down at my wrists, there is a red mark around them like I was bound, but I remember nothing.  I was at a bar getting a pint and I awake here.  Something must have happened, someone must have seen.  I try to fight the panic and remember to stay calm.  Will anyone know that I am missing?  I was only in town for a few short days, I was hired by the university to help in dig of some supposed occult artifacts.  I stand up and grab my satchel and throw it over my shoulder.  I appear to be at the end of a hallway, but there is not any evidence of how I got here.  The cobwebs covering the walls are undisturbed and a thick layer of dirt covers the floors.  

I need to do something, staying around here will solve nothing.  How can i expect anyone to find me if I don't know where I am or how I was able to get here unknowingly.  I hold the candle in front of me and start down the tunnel.  Using my hand I maneuver my way around the webs, trying not to set them alight. 

Monday, February 2, 2009

Downward Spiral

Drifting lazily into abyss, movements seem like a helpless waste of energy.   Every action is countered by a stronger force, the feeling of helpless is consuming.  Trying to scream but nothing comes out.  You know there are others listening, waiting for a sign to jump in and rescue you but then cant hear.  Is it the void that's muting all ability to call for help or is it me.  Do I want help, just being consumed is so much easier.  Maybe I have something to prove to myself, that I am strong and I can get out of it.  What if I fail, will some pull me out or will my lack of calling prevent it.  Maybe I am getting what is deserved of me, the fates controlling every action.  There is no reason to fight what can not be controlled.  There is a certain comfort is being alone, mindless scarecrow following the wills of those around them.  Everyone else is happy, that is what it is all about.  Falling deeper into the void, unending downward spiral.