The Light (Challenge 159) -- PG-13
Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2014 11:08 pm
AN: Okay, I'm a little late out of the gate on this one, but *ahem* once I got going... Standard disclaimer applies.
The Light
Vampires live in shadows. Even when we’re out in the daylight, we’re always on the hunt for shade to protect us, shadows to hide us, darkness to keep anyone from really seeing us.
The other night, I was watching an old detective movie from the ‘50s, one of the film noir classics. I used to love that stuff—the hero, doomed by a past mistake, a terrible decision, or even just being in the wrong place at the wrong time. When I realized how much I identified with those noir characters, trapped in a web of shadows, somehow the movies got less interesting.
Lately, though, I’m learning that a light to chase away the shadows, to provide heat, and even more importantly, warmth, doesn’t have to involve a nearby star.
The light in a smile, the shine of golden hair, and the warmth in blue eyes: Beth has dragged me out of the shadows, and into the light of love.
The Light
Vampires live in shadows. Even when we’re out in the daylight, we’re always on the hunt for shade to protect us, shadows to hide us, darkness to keep anyone from really seeing us.
The other night, I was watching an old detective movie from the ‘50s, one of the film noir classics. I used to love that stuff—the hero, doomed by a past mistake, a terrible decision, or even just being in the wrong place at the wrong time. When I realized how much I identified with those noir characters, trapped in a web of shadows, somehow the movies got less interesting.
Lately, though, I’m learning that a light to chase away the shadows, to provide heat, and even more importantly, warmth, doesn’t have to involve a nearby star.
The light in a smile, the shine of golden hair, and the warmth in blue eyes: Beth has dragged me out of the shadows, and into the light of love.