Out of the Woods
There’s this dark forest that I didn’t realize I was in. I didn’t know there was anything else. I’ve been in it my whole life. But I always felt something was off - there was always this feeling of needing to escape, but I didn’t know from what or why or to where, and it always pushed me to wander, and the more I wandered, the more I started to see tiny little bits of light. And every time I’d catch a glimpse, it tempted me deeper into the woods…where I started to get bigger glimpses of light…just enough to tempt me to keep searching…feeding my curiosity and hope that there was something more out there.
And one day the light got really bright, it lit up the whole entire forest, and I realized just how dark the forest really had been. When the lights came on, it was horrifying to see what I had been surrounded by…and navigating my way through…this forest was terrifying! It was almost better with the lights completely off! But only if I chose to stay inside the forest. When the lights came on, though, I realized there was a way to navigate around all the beasts, traps, and terror. With the lights on, I have found there’s a way out.
Things are finally falling into place. I think the worst is over now. Thanks for being on this journey with me.
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