Living the Dream
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Saturday, January 6, 2007
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Nap in the Woods
I sit curled up on the couch, Sam snuggled up next to me. His purring is comforting. The fire burns, warming the room. I add another log, greatful for the heat. It's quiet. I feel safe... for the moment. I stare at the blaze as it consumes the wood. It amazes me how much heat that single log produces. My eyes feel heavy. They close. I dream.
I walk along the creek, the water rushing, full from recent rain. The woods are thick and dark. I stare into the trees, listening. The winds blows through the bare limbs causing creaks and snaps as weak branches and twigs fall to the ground unable to resist. I hear a twig crunch and twist around trying to catch the culprit. I see no one. The light is waning. The woods darker. I should go back, but I'm not sure where that is. I barely breathe as I feel my heart pounding. As I begin to move, my legs feel heavy as though they are trapped in muck or silt. I struggle to pull up my legs and place them one in front of the other. I work hard to run but am hardly moving. I hear the crunch of leaves and twigs behind me. Bushes rustle. I force my legs to move, pumping my arms, breathing hard, fear rising up from the pit of my stomach. Movement is difficult. I remember I am sleeping. I begin to scream, "Wake up! Wake up!" I trip and hit the ground hard. I cover my head and begin to cry. As I roll over, I see it as it jumps.
My eyes open wide. I gasp. The bloods trickles down the side of my cheek. Sam jumps off the couch to the safety of the floor.
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• Saturday, January 6, 2007 - The Woods