Luminosity

As I stood at the tunnel

From which came

Howling noises of the wind

Seemingly a ghost or some evil

Trapped inside

Beckoning for it's morsel

To enter at its own peril

I...such a personal pronoun

Yet self centric

Self indulgent even

Waited staring into the dark depths of the tunnel

Weighing the pros

Wishing they out weighed the cons

A small calculated step forward

One more to be engulfed by it's unfamiliarity

Hand on the hip

Either supporting myself or

Egging forward

I stood a moment longer

Before I leaped in to

The nothingness.

Fast it enveloped my whole

Like serpentine creepers

Building a Bastille

Of darkness

Once my sight adapted

I ventured towards

Where I believed was

The end of this

Shadowy passage

Walking for what felt like eons

Fighting the panic that threatened to choke

I moved further...deeper into the murkiness.

Cold and wobbly ,

I stretched out my arms

a destitute of vision

Trying hard to

Brush against the expanse

For it seemed incessant.

All at once...a tiny speck

A mere trace of radiance

Far to the distance

Stirred up belief

Encouraged I urged my wobbly feet

To move quicker

Towards the glowing amber

Unaware a warmth spread

Inside my entire body

Opposing the frigid tunnel

The gleaming speck..now a sizable orb

Seemed to be rushing at me

Uncertainty grasped my ankles

I swallowed hard

Paralyzed I stood

The fiery sphere loomed large in front of me

Transfixed I stared into it

Tendril of light or fire...

I can't be certain

Coiled up my arms and tugged

Mindlessly I moved closer

It singed slightly

I seemed to be enamored with the luminosity for it didn't bother in the least

Bewitched or entranced

I hauled myself up to caress the globe.

Instantly I was consumed

Dissolving in the light..

I felt almost ethereal.