Peaceful World

Chapter 10

I didn't think I would wake up again but then my eyes flutter open. I gasp for air remembering that I had choked myself to death. I force huge gulps of air into my lungs over and over again until my lungs stop burning. Once I'm finally calm again, I observe my surroundings. The warmth and light of this place wraps around me like a soft blanket in the dead of winter, filling me up with happiness. I feel a smile creep onto my face for the first time in what seems like forever. In front of me, I only see the sky. A deep but light kind of blue with little, white, fluffy clouds scattered around. Directly above my head is the sun. Shining in all of its beautiful glory. It gives off a warm glow that doesn't affect my delicate eyes when I look at it. I look down at my feet to reveal that I am standing on my own little cloud. It feels like I'm standing on air as the cloud exerts no force against my feet. I reach down to run my fingers across it and the touch feels soft and smooth against my skin. Like running my finger across a flower petal. A gentle breeze blows past at times and it's feels warm as it flies over my skin. I take a deep breathe in, as I stand there feeling and seeing everything. I drop to a sitting position and let it out as I smile widely. 
I recall the feeling I had before this. So dark, lonely, and empty; like I had no future left. My life was over and you weren't there. Just as a tear is about to roll down my cheek, I feel a gentle touch on my shoulder. Like a hand is resting there. I hear a small voice whisper "I love you" but it's not the voice I used to know. It's new and even more comforting. I look back hoping to see you but nothing is there. Only the touch and feeling of reassurance. I look back to the front and stand up and that's when the touch of a hand on my shoulder turns into two arms around my waist, hugging me from behind. The feelings of happiness I had before grow to ten times bigger and more powerful on my soul. I again hear the voice whisper in my ear, "I love you. I'm never going anywhere and I will always be here for you". Before I have time to react, I feel the soft press of someone's lips against my cheek. I take a deep breathe once more and my smile is bigger than it's ever been. I lay my head back and even though there is no one visibly behind me, I feel my head rest against he steady breathes of another's chest. I feel their own head rest against the top of mine as I stand on my little cloud, watching the sun set. As the light drops, it doesn't get cold like it normally would but instead, it stays warm and this is the last feeling I have. 

You know, sometimes we loose sight of how beautiful our world is. Even the darkness of nature is beautiful because it teaches us something. It helps us appreciate the good of nature even more. Even in the darkness and the cold and the lonely, things can be good. The people we love seem that much closer to us in those moments and places because even when the darkness seems great...the light is colossal. Even when you feel lonely and empty...the comfort and love is still there. Sometimes you just need help drawing them out.