The Substitute – Part 7

Close your eyes and listen
To the sound of the waves crashing
Whilst perched upon a hard surface
There you shall find your answer

The words rang in my ears as I made my way to my destination
The beach stretched beyond the gaze of one’s eyes
The water, blue and pristine, was inviting
I sat myself down upon a rock
Took a deep breath and closed my eyes
The waves crashed one after another
against the silent, still, soulless rocks
Forcing the residue droplets upon my skin

The water felt nice and warm
The winds blew gently, gladly
The chattering in the distance became redundant gradually as I eased into my stance

Close your eyes and listen
To the sound of the waves crashing
Whilst perched upon a hard surface
There you shall find your answer

Time must have flown by
Whether an hour or an half – I wasn’t to tell
The answer still eluded me
The pain didn’t

A few more hours must have passed
Had the day reached its end?
Was Time moving swiftly or had it slowed its pace
I wasn’t to tell
With my eyes closed, the world, to me, had come to a still
My age I knew not
Time guised itself in the form of sand
Evading the tight clutches of one’s hands
Time, indeed, is an illusion
What if a month had passed me by?
What if a year?
What if Time had itself stopped to exist?
I could open my eyes and find out
But it was not worth it
The answer I sought was more relevant

Close your eyes and listen
To the sound of the waves crashing
Whilst perched upon a hard surface
There you shall find your answer

I did close my eyes and heard the waves crashing against the rocks as I perched upon one such rock and sought my answer
Nothing came to me
Nothing came to me until…

The sound of the waves crashing
Perched upon a hard surface

Yes, it did make sense
In that one moment or in that infinity of moments I found my answer
I opened my eyes