How Do I Leave the Void?

A dark void encompasses me.

This darkness is commonplace for me; I’ve been here for so long.

Fear continuously invades my heart, sending me here.

Despite my discontent with this place, I can’t seem to bring myself to leave.

Do I want to stay here?

I open my eyes slowly attempting to adjust to the dark empty space all around me.

Suddenly, I see what appears to be a dull light, but is it real?

My mind playing tricks on me perhaps.

My knees buckle as I struggle to lift my legs one after another.

I move further into the void, following the light.

It grows and brightens as I move in closer.

My body starts to quiver when the light grows still.

What is that – a woman’s voice?

Graceful and elegant, the voice calms me; my fear falls away.

I raise my arm to my eyes, shielding them from the increasingly blinding light.

When I open my eyes, I see light surrounding me.

The void has dissipated as if it were simply hiding the light behind it!

A woman is standing in front of me now.

Where did she come from?

Her hair flows about her back and shoulders.

My heartbeat starts to race as I reach out to her.

I hear her voice again as she turns her head, but the words are inaudible.

With a sudden turn of her head, I’m pulled backward.

Darkness begins to fill my periphery as I’m pulled back into the void.

I look around me and once again, only see darkness.

How do I leave the void?