Out of reach

[yamyam_kat]

 

My eyes flickered open. Where was I? I quickly sat up and looked at my surroundings. An endless void encircled me, and all was quiet. I sat in space for a second before realizing what was going on. I reached for my face before realizing I had a helmet on.

“What is this?” I tried to speak, but nothing came out of my mouth.

As I looked around for some sign to show me what was happening, I noticed it. A bright blue orb with green spots floating around in space with me. I didn’t recognize it at first, until I realized, “This was the planet I’d been looking for!”

However, the lack of gravity in space prohibited me from moving at my own will. Floating away, I could only watch as the planet “Earth” moved further and further away from my grasp.

Paralyzed in space, forever watching, and waiting for it to come back to me.

Comments

[murielle]

Good job! I like it a lot!

[static_abyss]

Oh, that last sentence was excellent! What a great way to end this piece.

[fausts_dream]

It's almost like For sale, baby shoes, never worn....in it's brevity and impact.

[pixiebelle]

This is really good! I enjoyed it. It reminds me a bit of a short story from Ray Bradbury that I loved.

[kizzy]

Love that last line!

[adoptedwriter]

Oh man! Wow!

[xeena]

Oh I love this a lot. I'd love to read more of it too <3

[thephantomq]

<3 paralyzed in space and unable to get to the destination you want to go? Man.

This was real impactful considering the few words used. Great job! <3

[halfshellvenus]

That would be an alarming realization! Especially because I don't think the Earth would ever come back, so you'd be stranded, slowly losing hope. :O

[muchtooarrogant]

Being marooned in space has got to be one of the scariest outcomes to imagine.

Dan

[mollywheezy]

I can hear the longing in the ending! Great job!