Fairies

Her thoughts like her body were restless. Tossing and turning, exercising the memories, the faces in and out of her mind, her body in unison with the earth radiated heat and heaviness. Feeling suffocated, she stepped outside hoping a slight breeze would calm her overheated brain and bring her the wave of sleep she so desired. As she stepped out into the darkness, she daringly walked out to the middle of the field in front of her house and stood there half frightened, half relieved by this pleasant distraction. The smell of sweet wild grass, dry earth and distant rain filled the air. The echoing salute from the freight trains orchestrated with the wild hum of the crickets was enough to quite her chaotic consciousness and calm her soul. As her eyes adjusted to the world around, star-like lights began to paint the horizon and before she knew it, a performance of twinkling lights danced before her in a haze above the ground. It was as if someone had sprinkled fairy dust upon the landscape and hand picked stars from the sky and let them run wild upon the ground. Some came inches away from her nose, while others floated in and out of view. The splendor of this display filled her with joy, leaving her spell bound. Happiness is found in the simple things.