Ahead
The gate was golden, with ivy curling all over with delicate grace. She held her breath, as though breathing might kill the pastel butterflies of her imagination. The grass was wet with dew, and shivers went down her spine as she tried to tread softly without a sound.
She had found the place.
There was a soft hue of orange and pink behind the gate, and the knot in her tummy only constricted even more. She yearned. She felt tiny under the glare of the huge golden gate, but large enough so she couldn’t squeeze through the cracks. The air was moist and of rainbows and sunsets. She counted to ten, successive, and caught her breath; loud. It seemed to rumble through the forest, and for a moment, the silent magic was almost lost.
It was frightening when that perfect feeling threatened to slip through the cracks of her fingers. Oh, how she had yearned.
She crept up to the magnificent gate. Tentatively, she held out a tiny palm, fingers spread open like a net; just so she could feel bliss flowing through every inch of her body like waves when she turned the knob. Her heart palpitated irregularly, melodic and slowly at first, and then quick with the rush of adrenaline. She trembled as she took her first step forward, and droves of colour came rushing, sweeping her off her feet. The magic in the air twirled the ends of her hair, leaving it tinged with the slight feel of powdery metallic blue. There were toadstools lining a seeming path up ahead, and she started to feel a little frightened, because she knew she wasn’t allowed.
Sifts of sunlight stroked her cheek, and warmed her right to her toes. It was silent, and tranquil. There was an extraordinary calm to the place, and she felt that the only fear which can be experienced is the fear of oneself. It wasn’t like anything in the past, where she had to look over her shoulders because she was afraid of monsters and things like that. Now, all she needed to do was to look ahead, because nothing behind would ever be regrets. She felt her emotions leaving her one by one, leaving her heart quite empty. She felt wobbly at first, as she walked down the lane of toadstools, but she could feel her center of gravity right at her belly button. She felt light, and beautiful.
Things were simple, really. She just had to look ahead, and forget the past.
