this is something i have to do for myself.

Five days ago. almost a week ago. I watched the late twilight twist back into brightness. Never have I witnessing such a thing, I played with time for four hours.
Coincidentally, since the cold winter months ended in July, it was my first visit back to the sea. Though I cannot swim (and never have), I did not cringe as the cold water hit my feet, but embraced the waves.
but it was Three in the afternoon, And after only almost two hours of my new found
____, the stars were out. The Mouse marched home.



When the sun rose. Mouse knew what he had to do.
The ocean did not come without a price.
scared and fragile. Mouse journeyed deep and was almost there.
but terrified, the mouse hid behind the truck. and sat.
inside the mouse shivered, and panicked. Though, on the outside he was silent.
finally. after a half hour of waiting. He plucked the courage to go inside.
but at the mouth of the entrance, it was silent. but being a mouse. even that scared him.
Mouse(trap) turned tail and ran. He ran wildly away, and collapsed out of breath on the dirt.
Wallowing in his sorrow he sat again. Ashamed and alone.
Mouse trailed home, sulking. but sleep flooded easily as he whispered to himself, "i just want a hug..."