Gazing Into the Unknown

The evening fell dim as I crept out of bed, inching across the room not daring to make a sound. I gazed out the window as I gradually slipped on my coat. I sat there with patience, watching the burgundy sky as it lingered on, until the atmosphere darkened once again. I shuffled down the hall in silence, as my fear grew higher each time the floor creaked beneath me. At last, a way out. The door squealed as I opened it ever so slightly. Each sound being intensified as if it were trying to get me caught. “Finally” I whispered, as I walked down the street. My thoughts began to unfold as I inhaled the fresh scent of freedom. Away from all my troubles, all my worries. Away from the house.

I sat beneath the single towering tree, staring up into the stars. Gazing at the nearby planet lighting the sky. “Its magnificent, isn’t it…” I murmured to myself. Sitting in silence, staring in awe. Curiosity filled my mind, with endless questions. “What if we’re not alone, what if we aren’t the only ones. I wonder if anybodies sitting there, staring back at me.” I sat there rambling to myself in silence, picturing what life up there must be like. “Do they have thoughts, can they think? Do they have emotions, can they feel? Do they have language, can they speak?” the curiosity continued until I could take it no longer.

I brushed myself off as I stood back up. I began to walk home. As I continued on I couldn’t help but feel unsatisfied with my lack of knowledge. As I reached for the door, I turned around for one last glimpse at the marvellous, oversized blue and green glistening planet, I gazed into its perfection as I swept the dreary grey dust off my shoes.

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