June 2011
9 posts
Gemini
I cannot deny that while I was very nervous to do it, foolish was something I was not. The fact is that the very notion of it cleared my head so my thoughts came together in an absolute clarity. Even my senses were heightened, rather than diminished, for my sense of hearing in particular was sharpened drastically. Sadly, my remarkable sense of hearing finally failed me altogether. Now,...
I scan the horizon as a white-capped swell curls over itself, suddenly closer than I anticipated. My heart races as I quickly assess whether I want to catch this wave, float over it, or duck under it. No time to choose, I realize, and instantly slide off my board and dive under the curling mountain of sea water. Beneath the heaving wave I feel the pressure of water above, and the undertow...