The Undercurrent of Serenity
As I stood by the water’s edge, the sun was a radiant jewel in the cloudless sky, casting a shimmering glow on the surface of the lake. It was a picture of tranquility, the water’s calm surface reflecting the azure heavens, punctuated only by the random flight of a dragonfly or the soft rustle of leaves whispering in the wind. Yet, despite the outer peace, a sense of unease gnawed at me from within, an insistent pit lodged in the bottom of my stomach.
My gaze fixated on the water’s surface, my eyes tracing the path of a lonely water bug skimming along the blue expanse. Its freedom, its serenity, sparked an unanticipated urge in me. It was like the water was calling me, a siren song that I couldn’t resist. It looked refreshing, so with a swift, decisive motion, I cast my reservations aside, and surrendered myself to the aquatic allure.
No sooner did my body break the surface tension than the world morphed around me. The muted cacophony of life outside was suddenly replaced by a profound silence, punctuated only by the steady rhythm of my heart beating in my ears. My journey to the bottom felt like an odyssey, the weight of the world lifted off my shoulders as I floated downwards in slow motion, buoyed by the aquatic sanctuary.
The play of sunlight dancing through the liquid prism above me created an ethereal world, one where time seemed to lose meaning. As my body adjusted to the temperate cocoon around me, I let my limbs hang loose, suspended in a universe that danced to its own silent tune.
My senses became acute in their isolation, amplifying the faint murmur of underwater life, the taste of salinity on my lips, and the cool brush of water against my skin. I closed my eyes, and my mind unfurled like an ancient scroll, unbound by the constraints of reality.
Hours turned into moments and moments into infinity as I floated, caught in a dreamlike stupor. My imagination, no longer tethered, took flight. I was no longer an earthbound entity, but an undercurrent, a pulse in the rhythmic heartbeat of the water. I was a part of the lake, and the lake was a part of me, in a surreal symphony of existence.
It was in this suspended state of consciousness, I realized, that the pit in my stomach started to dissolve. The unease that had been my unwanted companion faded, replaced by a sense of peace that resonated with the tranquility around me.
By the time I surfaced, gasping, the sun was setting, painting the sky with a palette of fiery hues. As I dragged my drenched body onto the shore, I was not the same person who had plunged into the lake. The aquatic odyssey had allowed me to explore and reconcile with my inner turmoil. The pit was gone, replaced with a newfound clarity.
Looking back at the water, I felt gratitude. For in its depths, I had found more than just a temporary escape. I had found serenity and solace, and more importantly, I had found myself.
The Undercurrent of Serenity
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Categories: Prose & Poem
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