Friday, May 17, 2024

Afraid of darkness

One of my neighbors has forever perplexed me. They have a room where the lights are always on. I cannot figure out why they do what they do.
Tonight, I noticed that their living room lights are also forever on. This leads me to conclude that someone living there is afraid. Afraid of darkness. Either of their past or present.
It feels normal to go by the clock of the sun and extinguish light when time to sleep. Maybe they do not wish to sleep. Maybe the darkness of their dreams propels them to try and stay perpetually in light, artificial or not. 
All is not right with them. 
Their windows betray them.
They are living in fear of darkness and working to attempt to create inner peace, a sanctuary  with artificial light. 

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