The darkness surrounds me. I walk down a path in total blackness. Everything seems to be closing in on me. Walls slowly getting closer, my 
breath becomes very shallow, and I can hear my heart beat echoing off the walls beside me. A feeling of being watched begins to rush over me, as a 
freezing chill runs through my spine. I turn around into the darkness, but see nothing, even though I know it is there.
            I then hear a faint voice, somehow through the fear it sooths the fears running through me. It fades. Again, I feel the panic flow through me as I search for the voice. Now the walls are pressing all around me, almost unable to move. Beads of sweat drip down into my eyes, burning. With 
crushing walls upon my chest and unable to see, clearly, I see a faint glow way off in the distance.
            Slowly I begin sliding my body along the walls trying to find my way toward the light, unable to see from the burning in my eyes, I follow the warmth, the closer I get, the more heat I feel radiating. The closer I get the more brilliant it shines. I grasp at the chance to fill my lungs. My eyes clear 
and I can see the ponderous light before me. Suddenly my heart is lifted and amazing feelings flash inside me.
            Within the light, I see a form come towards me. I squint to see what it is, a hand. A hand reaches out to me and the soothing voice speaks “Trust Me” I hesitate…unsure what to do. Do I take the hand and follow the light that is filling my heart with such marvelous warmth? Is this real, how do I know for sure?

Amber Dawn

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