The only way out is through.

by Punkin

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Terrified. Horrified. I struggled to describe the plethora of feelings going through my mind as my life began to flash through my mind.
As young as I was it wouldn’t take long. Personally, there were a few memories, I would prefer to skim over and many more I would prefer to fast forward through or skip all together.
A light interrupted my mortal musings. (Funny, this was taking a lot longer than I had expected.)It was a small light, bluish and faint. Oddly familer, it comforted me.
The distance bewteen narrowed. It seemed almost as if the light was floating up towards me, rather than my body hurtling toward it. Perhaps I was falling faster than it was. Either way it might give me a point of reference.
The glowing light approached. I recognized it. It was a cookie monster nightlight. It was the one which comforted me for so many years of my childhood. A beacon? Hope?
The darkness was not absolute. A twilight surrrounded me. Objects and other memorablia floated past. A tv flickered past. I saw….

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Average Reader Rating: 5.0 stars out of 5

  1. The only way out is through.

    Sailor Emo's Buddy Icon Sailor Emo

    Posted about 1 year ago

    4.0 out of 5 stars

    what does plethora mean? Good seqel =)

  2. The only way out is through.

    Punkin's Buddy Icon Punkin

    Posted about 1 year ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    plethora means a whole lot of something.

  3. The only way out is through.

    White Hat's Buddy Icon White Hat

    Posted 8 months ago

    3.0 out of 5 stars

    A bit too much like cinematic dream sequences for my taste.

    Movie directors never seem to put anything actually like a dream on film when they try.

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