17 december 2023
A walk.
I walked to the highest point in the land I can afford to go without any money. I went there was someone special to me. Although we didn't exchange many words I felt home and safe for a fleeting moment.
I am not completely alone, but that just makes it harder. If I were completely untethered to this world the decision would be quick and easy. But I don't want to bring anyone the pain and sadness that I know comes when these sorts of things come to pass. I wish they had the power to set me free.
We watched the waning sun vanish over the west hills. The sky was a brilliant orange. I sucked in the beauty like a drowning man gasping for life. If only it were that simple