Aesthetics

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I revelled in the beauty that was displayed in front of me. My eyes trailed the tufts of clouds that gilded across the vast expanse of the sky, its edges rimmed with a bright orange hue. The azure blue water rolled in waves, glimmering under the sun’s weak rays, while casting a gentle melody that left me in a state of tranquillity.  The cool breeze whipped my hair around my face, soothing me from the sweltering heat of the summer.  Coconut trees adorned the entire beach, creating long shadows on the grainy sand. I pulled my eyes to the horizon, that thin, fine line where the water and the sky meet. And there I was bestowed by an ethereal view that left me hypnotised – the majestic sun seeming to drown inside the blue liquid while the sky was bursting with colours, the hues being blended in such a way that no man could ever recreate.

Horizon

A deep, dark abyss

All she wanted was to leave the monsters lurking in her brain behind, and for the excruciating pain to disappear, however, like always, her wishes weren’t heard. She was exhausted battling the demons, so drained, that all that she did was barely survive. Depression, along with anxiety and insomnia, reigned her body, obstructing every single shred of happiness in its path. Her mind was a chaos due to the whirlpool of negativity creating havoc, leaving her unsettled and disturbed. She tried escaping from the pool of sorrow and melancholy, but whenever she tried, an even powerful current of despondency swept her back inside, leaving her with no option other than drowning herself in it. No longer could one have a glimpse of the cheerful, exuberant girl living down the street as now she had turned into a puppet in the hands of depression.

via Daily Prompt: Disappear