Tunnel Ahead
/Darkness greets me.
I edge forward and the black cavernous mouth of the tunnel swallows me. It
takes time for my eyes to adjust, then notice drifting shadows. I glance behind me but a
sheet of sheer black nothingness blocks any view. No going back. Step by cautious
step, I advance.
I want out. Now. I trudge on, straining to see a glimmer of light indicating the end
of this nightmare near, but disappointment drains and drags me down. When will it end?
A slow boil churns my stomach and the angst never abates. I feel helpless as the
demon threatens my survival and the lives of the phantoms surrounding me.
Will life be the same on the other side, assuming I live to exit this devilish tunnel?
Praying, begging, hoping for it all to end, I continue to slog on because there is no other
option.
By Meryl Baer
From: United States
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