dreaming with eyes wide open

we had a long weekend in may, just over a week ago. for the second year, we went camping to the NORTH! and for the second year, it was damn freezing! this year, there were rumours of snow in the early morning. thankfully, we took a little electric heater, and we had the foresight to book a campsite with electricity! we got a good night's sleep every night, while campers all around us packed up and left earlier in the weekend. the last night, monday night, most people were long gone. it was so quiet, and beautiful. i went for a walk that last night, on the beach by myself. it was a clear night and i sat on the sand and looked up at the sky. the longer i looked up at the clear, moonless sky, the more stars i saw; first just a handful, then dozens, hundreds, thousands...

when i look up at the sky like this, i am reminded of the size of the universe, the distance between stars, the age of the universe...

i could have lied there all night, dreaming, with eyes wide open.

but the chill penetrated to my skin. it came to me in a breeze, as if someone willed it towards me. maybe someone did.....

i took my flashlight and shined it straight up into the air, up to the sky, just in case someone was looking at me... they'd know where to look..... here i am!

sometimes, things seem so far way...
other times, that which is so far away can seem so close.

thank you