Playt's Council

The pupils enlarge

The room becomes vivid

Colors brighten

Peripheral vision goes haywire

The skin appears yellow

Unexplained sights, sounds, and smells

The heart beats

The mind becomes confused

Inanimate objects are suddenly alive with movement

The drug drips from the walls around you

Surrounded by frightening yet intriguing hallucinations

You tell yourself not to look

Close your eyes

Patterns of intricate design and color decorate your eyelids

The music talks to you

You open your eyes fearing you’ll never come down

Time slows but everything is moving faster

Minutes become hours

How long has this been going on?

You glance at the neighbor’s window through yours

Something terrifying is happening in that house

It’s quiet, yet chaotic all at once

Something scurries across the floor beside you, just out of your sight

What was it!?

You don’t dare look

You fear it, for what seems to be hours

Your mind dreams up all sorts of unworldly creatures

The sound of a car door slamming startles you

Fear rushes through your blood

Familiar voices can be heard

The fear begins to diminish and is replaced by a feeling of comfort

Your friends greet you at the door

Everything becomes hilarious

Safety has arrived

And with orange juice!!!!!! ?

Dedicated to my big brother Ryan

Thurs. 3-31-05