alone in the dark

when i was a child, i was afraid of the dark.

now i prefer it.

the world seems less empty in the dark. during the day, even filtered through curtains, the sunlight illuminates the vast and barren wasteland of my apartment. during the night, all i see is what's illuminated by the glow of the computer screen. the absence of life is less pronounced. the emptiness of the world is shaded black. it almost seems warmer, cloaked in darkness. my sunless heaven.

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it's her birthday today. happy birthday to her. wherever she may be...