11 Desolate Land

(circa 2013-2016)

She's free as a bird. She left home to go freely wherever she wanted to go. She went bravely by herself and no one knew. She happily walked down the street and no one's there. She just walked, and walked, and walked wearing a pair of thin slippers until she passed by in a semi-haunted house.

Her curiosity won't stop her, there she came in. It seems a desolated house, it's dark inside and she thought it was abandoned a long time ago. She went in room-to-room not having a slight fear. Then she heard some noise, someone arrived. She hurriedly went through the dilapidated, dusty window and checked it. She presumed it might be the owner of the house and they had returned. She had many thoughts they are a good family and willing to chat with them. But men with the horrifying look wearing all black were there, to her dismay. She got nervous, she had to escape, she needs to run as soon as she can to avoid all of them.

She went straight to the door and hurriedly searched for different exit aside from the front main door. She found it, she silently rushed to the back door, and ran away without looking back. She ran fast as the wind until she successfully made it without them noticing her.

Her two feet brought her to some unknown place. As she looked around, the place looked like a beautiful garden. Flowers were sprouting everywhere, all with a variety of colors. She jumped with joy and she's so happy. She cannot help but to touch and smell each of them. And to her left, she saw different trees and crops were growing. She went to her right, there were different fruit trees too. The place was like a paradise. Everything's there and she seemed cannot get over.

She felt the breeze of the wind touching her face, it was cold and refreshing. All she wanted was to have them all forever and to stay there. But her feet won't stop either, she still chose to go on with the thoughts there might have some beautiful things to the other side.

In a few steps, she came into a strange place. In a distance, she saw the grasses were so tall, taller than the ordinary people. Then suddenly, she heard a very beautiful, calm, soothing voice that seemed so distant that spoke,

"There are some places that should not be entered. Not all the places you'll go through are safe. It might cause you danger and you might witness horrifying things there you'll deeply regret."

Through the voice of it, it might be a beautiful lady, a fairy or an angel she thought. She looked around to see who it was but she hasn't seen anyone. She had given her a warning and she obeyed it. She heeded the warning, turned around and chose to head to a different direction.

She came to the higher ground. Then, she heard people were laughing and chatting. But suddenly it has been replaced by shouting, crying and they were asking for help. Babies, men, and women were crying as if they were all in pain. In a distance, she saw that it's a village, the scene typical in rural areas. But what she had witnessed was so terrifying and heartbreaking. The houses, people, plants and animals were slowly eaten by the ground until all of them cannot be seen anymore. No more laughs, no more cry, no more talks, silence reigns.

All that's left was only a barren and desolate land.

(A Dream By Anne)

posted September 23, 2018

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