TUNNELS written by Marini Barika Facey
Out and in!
Up and down!
Over and under!
Sudden darkness passes so quickly...
...back and forth into sudden brightness!
In and out!
Down and up!
Under and over!
Sudden brightness passes so quickly...
...back and forth into sudden darkness.
You feel like a blind man when memories are no longer as vivid!
You feel like a deaf man when words are not as clear!
You feel like a mute man when people walk by you, but you have so much to say...
...so many thoughts are jumbled!
...so many memories are scattered!
...so many moments are passing!
Everything is a blur.
Everything is dim.
Everything is forgotten.
There is no longer anger or frustration
at this point, just a longing to remember...
Fading memories and bursts of remembrance are so painful yet wonderful!
Forgetfulness and confusion in the mind of the aged are echoing tunnels; they've watched days slowly pass and then years suddenly rush by...
...zooming through them like bleating trains!