Until eternity

Vulnerability

(Shai is dreaming)

I'm in a wooded area, the sky is getting dark and there is a drizzle coming down. I'm in a panic like I am searching for something or someone. As I am jogging through the heavily wooded trees I see a clearing. As I get closer it opens up to a beautiful meadow full of wild flowers. My heart is racing but I see who I must be looking for. Theo, he is standing at the other end. I stop in my tracks and call his name...Theo!? He turns and looks my way, smiling he reaches out for me. I hesitate for a moment, but begin walking slowly to him with hesitation. When I finally reach him, he pulls me in tight.

Theo: Shai I've been waiting for you.

Shai: You have, why?

Theo: Your the one.

Shai: The one what.

Theo: The one I've been searching for.

As I'm looking into his eyes, I see a look of wanting. I smile at him, and say Theo I must confess, you are the one I've been waiting for. We are standing in this beautiful meadow just lost in each others eyes. I feel like the world has just stood still. He is holding me, and I have one hand on his heart and one on his waist. He has wrapped in his arms. He begins to reach down towards my lips with his when I hesitate and step away. "What's the matter he says?" This isn't real,is all that comes out of my mouth. As soon as those words come out of my mouth, the sky turns black and it starts pouring on us. Theo has a look of agony on his face, and as I step towards him, he is being pulled back. Each step I get closer he gets farther. A gray fog starts to form behind him, and I call his name. What ever is in that fog is causing Theo pain, because he starts screaming in anguish. I'm running towards him calling his name. Theo! He has disappeared into the fog, and I can't see him. I'm in a panic running and running but the fog gets further away. Theo is all I keep screaming. And then I hear it..my name being called.

"Shai...Shai, are you okay." I sit up in a panic,covered in sweat, and breathing hard.
Theo, I reach for him, are you okay? Is everything okay! Where are.... (and my words trail off)
A dream I tell myself. It was all a dream.