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The Boy On The Sand

Life of Trials and Turbulence

By Zakari RungePublished 2 years ago Updated 2 years ago 4 min read
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Even the brightest of souls, have days of darkness. Be a friend, and do not let them descend, and instead.. just listen.

A little boy sat in the sand .

Little shells filled his hands.

You could see the precipitation grow in his eyes.

His smile had fully faded, once his greatest disguise.

Almost like his soul had escaped him.

His self-esteem and confidence had run thin.

All he could feel was dread.

So many suffocating thoughts filled his head.

The shells always used to be there to listen, but not this time.

You could hear nothing, not even the littlest of chimes.

Just nothing, only the wind that slowly went through his hair.

He only ever wanted to make others smile.

However, no one had checked on him in quite a while.

How could he possibly be sad?

Look at all that he has. If anything he should be glad.

That is why the calls or messages never came.

The reason why the phone never rang.

Perfect lives do not exist.

Only the idea of it brings complete bliss.

We all have our battles and issues.

But… not everyone has that one someone to hand them a tissue.

Alone.

A word that causes a chill to seep into your bones.

He just needed one.

Once again, never did it come.

Only more lies..

Followed by a sleepless night asking nothing but… why?

His family, who made him feel like a stranger.

All he had accomplished, just to be battered with anger.

All these dreams and passions,

To only be clouded by many distractions.

Descending towards the dark of the night.

No longer having the care to even write.

The one way he could be expressed.

Silence loomed, not even the slightest movement… not even in the boy’s chest.

The morning had come and the air was crisp.

Warm breakfast bagels with the most aromatic smell of swiss that was oh so swift.

Nothing felt the same.

There was no pain.

The beach was now vacant.

Scenes so beautiful, you would think it was some sort of haven.

Slight indentions in the sand, that were no longer occupied.

There were no signs of life, on either side…

Those questions would never be answered.

Rumor is that he ran off to become a dancer.

Others say that he is now one with the ocean.

Which caused a variety of emotions.

The mystery loomed for years.

To many, it caused a certain fear.

Until the day, the bottle came.

Then it all began to change.

A final message.

To be read by the one who had found it and now possesses it.

The note said…

I am not dead.

That was all…

I hope you all enjoyed this short little thriller.

My last journal entry touched on this topic of emotions and how lonely they can feel. I just began to write and this is what my next entry ended up turning into.

A little different from what I usually write, but something that just came to mind and something that I thought was important to discuss.

The message that I wanted to express, is to always check on those closest to you.

Even if they have the brightest smile and personality, because we all have our own battles and some show more then others.

Be that light in someone’s life, and help those around you that feel trapped in the darkness.

I have struggled with severe anxiety disorder and severe depressive disorder for the past 11 years, and so many times I felt that feeling of hopelessness and not feeling as if I had any power.

You do have power. It took me this long to figure that out. I am currently now in therapy and have the most amazing therapist. It is not easy, it is very emotional and very mentally taxing. However, there is a feel of hope and joy that comes after every visit. While it may not change my current issues or circumstances, it is teaching me the skills and coping abilities to tackle these feelings that I am having before they take over. Good and bad days will always be a part of all our lives, I just advocate for you to reach out and ask for help. You would be overwhelmed by how many people are out there that want to help you, so start today. Even if the progress feels small or the step that you are about to take, it is one more step than yesterday, and try and take two tomorrow. You got this! I believe in you, and I promise that there is that light in the distance, and you will get there.

Would love to hear some feedback and thoughts on this story, and please feel free to subscribe and like my profile, and maybe even go check out my other stories. Will be creating more mental awareness related content soon, and would love for you to be along for the ride.

Thank you all so much,

Zakari

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About the Creator

Zakari Runge

Welcome to my author page. One of my dreams ever since I was in elementary school was to one day become an author/novelist. Enjoy all my short stories/poems and please message me with any suggestions or feedback! Thank you!

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  • Dharrsheena Raja Segarran2 years ago

    This was awesome! I totally agree with you. We should always check on people. And we should always be kind to everyone because we all are fighting battles no one knows about. This was a very well written piece. I loved it!

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