Every corner, every shadow makes the hair rise on the back of my neck. The immense beauty and sheer mystery compels me to hold my breath. The hundred different shades of green become me, and I wait to see what happens next. I can't see the sky, and the sound of millions of bugs ring in my ears. I start to walk now, my eyes looking every which way; into the deep undergrowth, the soft brown soil underneath my feet, the butterflies that take flight at the sound of my shoes on the ground, the birds looking back at me from the treetops. It never seems to end. I'm just looking, walking, until a sound, a dark sound from behind me stops me dead in my tracks. I turn, everything grows quiet, and I'm face to face, eye to eye with the darkest thing from my imagination. Nothing can hold me back and I run, I run for all that I'm worth untill I can't run anymore, and I fall...... My breath comes in deep gasps, and I'm sweating all over. My body is numb, and when I open my eyes I know I am safe. I sit up in my bed and let my breathing fall normal. It was a dream. It was just a dream.Birth sign: Capricorn
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