Beseeching the Stars


Original DDE™ surrealistic art: “Beseeching the Stars” by: rob kistner © 4/8/24

 

W hat do you mean”, Gwen implores, the strain obvious in her weary voice, “who has taken Derek — and why?” The thought overwhelms her. She feels the grip of exhausting panic.

Turning from Zack, she walks to the moonlit window, listening to the waves crash far below. Deflated, she stares resigned. Pinprick flickers sparkle the night sky. “What does it matter? That the stars we see are already dead is a given. I pray not so for Derek.”

Trying to understand the events that brought her to this place in time, her head is spinning. She feels fatigue deep in her bones.

“Too many mysteries to unravel right now,” mumbling to herself, “better in the morning.” Her left arm drops, right hand squeezes the mysterious note that has triggered her distress. She stumbles across the room, collapses on her bed, and begins to quietly cry.


Original DDE™ surrealistic art: “Tears In Moonlight”
by: rob kistner © 4/8/24

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