Thursday, April 17, 2008

a wind of change

Like a wind that blows suddenly from a new direction, gently yet with great confidence, she felt a change sweep over her, through her. Chloe had overslept that morning, waking from a deep slumber just a few hours ago, with the sun already high in the sky and the people already having begun their days, in an event highly uncharacteristic of her usual early morning routine. And perhaps that was just it, she thought; the reason for the change, that is. Though she generally found much comfort in routine, it being a sure, dependable friend in life, she had begun to realize that her good friend might well be a wolf in sheep's clothing.
Today, having broken free from ritual, she felt suddenly clear-headed. Her energy was endless and her appetite for food minimal. In the bright, cool sun of her lunch hour, life itself felt suddenly different. Perhaps it was just for today. Or perhaps the new wind will continue to blow.

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